Assignment
I. Globalization has opened new markets, and it has meant increasing dispersion of manufacturing and service operation around the world. According to that, briefly explain the main benefits of global locations?
II. What factors should you consider at a region level when deciding on a location for your organization? Explain in details each of these factors?
Find out the lowest-cost range for multiple locations. Fixed and variable costs for the four potential plant locations are shown in the table below:
|
Location
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Fixed Cost
|
Variable Cost
|
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A
|
$115,000
|
$10
|
|
B
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$75,000
|
$18
|
|
C
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$150,000
|
$5
|
|
D
|
$140,000
|
$13
|
The actual output of the mentioned locations is 9,000 units per year.
i. Find out the total cost of each location?
ii. Plot the total cost lines for these locations on a single graph.
iii. Identify the range of output for which each location has the lowest total cost.
iv. If expected output at the selected location is to be 10,200 units per year, which alternative would provide the lowest total cost?
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Attachment:- Chapter-8-Location-Planning.rar