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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition
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Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition

by Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
February 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
480 pages
219h 58m
English
Pearson
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Methods of Evaluating Location Alternatives

Four major methods are used for solving location problems: the factor-rating method, locational cost–volume analysis, the center-of-gravity method, and the transportation model. This section describes these approaches.

Table 8.3 Clustering of Companies

Industry Locations Reason For Clustering
Wine making Napa Valley (U.S.), Bordeaux region (France) Natural resources of land and climate
Software firms Silicon Valley, Boston, Bangalore, Israel Talent resources of bright graduates in scientific/technical areas, venture capitalists nearby
Clean energy Colorado Critical mass of talent and information, with 1,000 companies
Theme parks (e.g., Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World) Orlando, ...
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ISBN: 9780134422404