Ch. 9: Site Selection and Layout Planning

Community and Site Selection What Community to Select? Economic Base – Major Source of Income Is it Growing or Shrinking? Financial Incentives – Reward or Advantage Lower Taxes, Cheaper Land, & Employee Training

Community and Site Selection What Community to Select? Population Makeup Census – Getting Older or Younger, Diversification, Religion, & Income Labor Supply Enough Workers to Meet Needs & Appropriate Skill to Help the Business

Community and Site Selection Site Selection Criteria Retail Business – Selling Directly to Consumers Trade Area – Where are Your Customers Number and Size of Competitors Vacancy Rate Nature of Competition Comparison Shopping

Community and Site Selection Site Selection Criteria Retail Business – Selling Directly to Consumers Character of Area Attractive, Safe, and Thriving Accessibility and Traffic Convenient and Accessible Foot and Car Traffic

Community and Site Selection Site Selection Criteria Service/Wholesale Business Similar to Retail Distributors Clients are Manufacturers and Retailers Most do Business Exclusively Through Catalogs or Internet

Community and Site Selection Site Selection Criteria Manufacturing Business Located where Local Zoning Laws Allow Access to Source of Supply and Major Transportation Routes E-Commerce Business Similar to Retail and Wholesale…Except They Don’t Need Traffic

Site Analysis and Decision Making Building Evaluation Construction, Appearance, Signage, & Parking Functionality of Interior Lease, But, or Build Amount of Cash, Risk Reduction, Taxes

Site Analysis and Decision Making Making a Decision Cost Comparison Advantages and Disadvantages Desirability Alternative Sites Home Business Incubator – Facility for New Businesses

Physical Layout Layout – Floorplan or Map or the Arrangement of the Business 6 Steps to Layout Planning Define the Objectives of the Facility Identify the Primary and Supporting Activities that will Take Place in the Facility Determine the Interrelationships Between Activities

Physical Layout Layout – Floorplan or Map or the Arrangement of the Business 6 Steps to Layout Planning Determine the Space Requirements for All Activities Design Alternative Layouts Evaluate the Various Layouts and Choose One

Physical Layout Layout Needs Manufacturing Business Placement of Machinery – Maximize Efficiency Production Process Production Sequence Materials Flow (I, U, L, S) Control Environmental Needs Space Requirements

Physical Layout Layout Needs Retail Business Flow of Customers – Want to Pull Customers Through the Store Products to be Sold – Special Care Needed? Extra Security? Projected Clientele – Atmosphere Concerns? Getting in and Out Quickly Sales per Square Foot – Arranged Efficiently? Self-Service Maximized?

Physical Layout Layout Needs Wholesale Business Cost Effective Storage Efficient Movement of Products In and Out of Facility Service, E-Commerce Business, and Extraction Businesses Depends on the Type of Business

Finishing Touches Façade Workspace Decisions Appointments Face of the Building Workspace Decisions Employee Access Noise and/or Privacy Appointments Furniture, Equipment, and Accessories