Operations Management Study Set 5

Advanced communications has aided globalization.

Labor laws are an important site-related factor.

When making location decisions, nonprofit organizations differ from for-profit ones in seeking a balance between

For service and retail stores, a prime factor in location analysis is customer access.

The center of gravity method uses the earth's center to establish starting grid coordinates (i.e., the 0,0,0 point)in three dimensions (x, y, and z).

In regard to supply chain management and the location decision, a primary challenge is to address _____ distribution.

The first step in developing location alternatives is identifying important factors.

Technology has made communication with global operations as easy as local communication.

In general, managing global operations is made easier by _____ and _____.

You cannot make a mistake by locating where labor costs are low.

Among the potential disadvantages of having global operations is/are

Web-based, retail businesses should be located near the customer to reduce their long distance phone charges.

When service firms such as retailers or banks make growth-spurred location decisions, typically these involve

Retail businesses generally prefer locations that are not near other retailers, as this reduces their competition.

Factor rating is limited to quantitative information concerning location decisions.

The fact that most types of firms are located in every section of the country suggests that in many cases, location decisions are not overly important; one location typically is as good as another.

An example of a regional factor in location planning is the location of our markets (either existing or potential).

Location decisions are basically one-time decisions usually made by new organizations.

For service organizations, the dominant factors in location analysis usually are market-related.

A strategy that emphasizes convenience for the customers would probably select a single very large facility.