Location
Stages in Facility Location Decisions Determining the need for a new facility Identifying the relevant factors in selecting a location Selecting a general location Selecting a site
Determining the Need for a New Factory Change in demand, up or down New product Changes in the economics of the business, e.g. labour costs, material costs, material sources, supporting industries Government action, I.e. on environmental grounds
Determining the Need for a New Factory Plant Size Cost Production Costs Transport Costs Total Costs Ideal Plant Size
Stages in Facility Location Decisions Determining the need for a new facility Identifying the relevant factors in selecting a location Selecting a general location Selecting a site
Strategic Considerations in Facility Location Access to markets, ie EU Nissan, Toyota & Honda invested $2.6 billion in UK Responsiveness to Customers Access to technology
Location Decisions - Manufacturing Favorable Labour Climate Proximity to Markets Quality of Life Proximity to Suppliers Proximity to Parent Company Utilities, Taxes, and Real Estate Costs
Location Decisions - Services Proximity to Customers Transportation Costs and Proximity to Markets Location of Competitors Site-specific Factors
Locating a Single Facility On-site expansion +Keeps management together +Reduces construction time & costs +Avoids splitting up operations -Diseconomies of scale -Poor materials handling -Increasingly complex production control -Lack of space
Locating a Single Facility Building a new plant +Reduced risk of complete loss of production due to accident +Escape unproductive labour +Modernise with new machinery +Reduce transport costs
Locating a Single Facility Relocate ( move out of existing facility ) -Relocating firms tend to be small -They don’t move very far -Often single-plant companies needing more space and needing to redisign their production processes and layouts
Location Health-Watch
Location Health-Watch North
Location Health-Watch Location FactorWeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105
Location Health-Watch North Location Factor WeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch North Location Factor WeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 WS=(25 x 4) Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch North Location Factor WeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 WS=(25 x 4) + (20 x 3) Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch North Location FactorWeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 WS=(25 x 4) + (20 x 3) + (20 x 3) Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch North Location FactorWeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 WS=(25 x 4) + (20 x 3) + (20 x 3) + (15 x4) + (10 x 1) + (10 x 5) Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch North Location FactorWeightScore Total Patient miles per month254 Facility utilization203 Average time per emergency trip203 Expressway accessibility154 Land and construction costs101 Employee preference105 WS=340 Weighted Score
Location Health-Watch
Location Health-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100)
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LocationHealth-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles
LocationHealth-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles Rectilinear distance d AB = | x A - x B | + | y A - y B |
LocationHealth-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles Rectilinear distance d AB = | | + | |
LocationHealth-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles Rectilinear distance d AB = | | + | |
LocationHealth-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles Rectilinear distance d AB = 210 miles
Location Health-Watch Erie A(50, 185) Pittsburgh Harrisburg Philadelphia Scranton Uniontown North y (miles) x (miles) East State College B (175, 100) miles 210 miles
Location Health-Watch
Location Health-Watch North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5)2
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5)2
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 3
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = = 0
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = = = 0
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36 2 * 3 = 6
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36 E(8, 5)10
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36 E(8, 5) = = = 0.5
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36 E(8, 5) = * 3 = 30
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census PopulationDistance Tract(x,y)(l)(d)ld A(2.5, 4.5) = 36 E(8, 5) = 330
Location Health-Watch (a) Locate at C (5.5, 4.5) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Tractld A6 B25 C0 D21 E30 F80 G77 Total239
Location Health-Watch (b) Locate at F (7, 2) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch (b) Locate at F (7, 2) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch (b) Locate at F (7, 2) North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Tractld A14 B25 C40 D14 E40 F0 G35 Total168
Location Health-Watch Alternative Locations North x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch Alternative Locations North x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)2 B(2.5, 2.5)5 C(5.5, 4.5)10 D(5, 2)7 E(8, 5)10 F(7, 2)20 G(9, 2.5)14
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)25 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2) E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2) E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2) E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5)
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5) Totals Totals
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5) Totals Totals x * = y * =
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5) Totals Totals x* = y* =
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5) Totals Totals x * = y * =
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) Census Population Tract(x,y)(l)lxly A(2.5, 4.5)259 B(2.5, 2.5) C(5.5, 4.5) D(5, 2)73514 E(8, 5) F(7, 2) G(9, 2.5) Totals Totals x* = 6.67 y* = 2.96
Location Health-Watch Center of Gravity Approach North B A C E G F D (2.5, 4.5) [2] (2.5, 2.5) [5] (5, 2) [7] (7, 2) [20] (9, 2.5) [14] (8, 5) [10] (5.5, 4.5) [10] x (miles) East y (miles) x* = 6.67 y* = 2.96
Location Break-Even Analysis
Location Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30 For 20,000 units Total Variable Costs
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30 For 20,000 units Total Variable Costs $62 (20,000)
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30 For 20,000 units Total Variable Costs $62 (20,000) = $1,240,000
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62$1,390,000 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30 For 20,000 units Total Variable Costs $62 (20,000) = $1,240,000
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62$1,390,000 B$300,000$38 C$500,000$24 D$600,000$30 For 20,000 units Total Variable Costs $62 (20,000) = $1,240,000
Location Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsVariable CostsTotal Costs Communityper Yearper Unit(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$62$1,390,000 B$300,000$38$1,060,000 C$500,000$24$ 980,000 D$600,000$30$1,200,000 For 20,000 units
Location Q (thousands of units) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsTotal Costs Communityper Year(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$1,390,000 B$300,000$1,060,000 C$500,000$ 980,000 D$600,000$1,200,000
Location Q (thousands of units) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsTotal Costs Communityper Year(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$1,390,000 B$300,000$1,060,000 C$500,000$ 980,000 D$600,000$1,200,000 A D B C (20, 1390) (20, 1200) (20, 1060) (20, 980)
Location A D B C (20, 1390) (20, 1200) (20, 1060) (20, 980) A best Break-even point Q (thousands of units) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Break-Even Analysis Fixed CostsTotal Costs Communityper Year(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$1,390,000 B$300,000$1,060,000 C$500,000$ 980,000 D$600,000$1,200,000
Location Break-Even Analysis B best Break-even point A D B C (20, 1390) (20, 1200) (20, 1060) (20, 980) A best 6.25 Break-even point Q (thousands of units) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Fixed CostsTotal Costs Communityper Year(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$1,390,000 B$300,000$1,060,000 C$500,000$ 980,000 D$600,000$1,200,
C best (20, 980) B best Break-even point Location A D B C (20, 1390) (20, 1200) (20, 1060) A best 6.25 Break-even point Q (thousands of units) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Break-Even Analysis 14.3 Fixed CostsTotal Costs Communityper Year(Fixed + Variable) A$150,000$1,390,000 B$300,000$1,060,000 C$500,000$ 980,000 D$600,000$1,200,000
Location Break-Even Analysis Q (thousands of units) A best B bestC best Break-even point A D B C (20, 1390) (20, 1200) (20, 1060) (20, 980) Annual cost (thousands of dollars) Break-even point