Facility Location Models 1.1 Introduction Facility Location is a geographic location of manufacturing/service facilities where transformation activities from inputs into the output are performed. Selecting a location of facilities is very crucial decision not only for manufacturing unit but also for service unit. Generally it is a strategic decision and involves lot of activities. It starts from identifying the suitable locations based on certain criteria and then evaluating all locations based on
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Susan Carder MKT333 Section 1 10/11/2013 Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts 1. Describe the targeted segment(s) of each Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. Starbucks - Consumers of Starbucks in cities or upscale suburban areas. - Main target market is men and women aged between 25 and 40 Dunkin’ Donuts - Very open appeal to the middle-class. -International coffee and donut retailer. 2. Discuss the competitive advantage of each Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts. Starbucks - They have managed to corner a large
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The Location The location of the business will be instrumental to its success. Our operation will target the middle-income pizza customer seeking a low- moderately priced menu. Key customer considerations relative to our location include: high vehicle traffic flow‚ high visibility‚ convenient and reliable accessibility‚ safe surroundings‚ and plenty of parking. Such locations are usually priced in the mid-range of the real estate market. We also considered a number of other factors
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RETAIL LOCATION ANALYSIS GENERAL 1. What is the shopping mall builder/developer name? 2. Where is/are the proposed location(s) in the shopping mall? (State available floor unit numbers‚ and their corresponding available floor sizes) 3. What is the ratio of shop space ownership between developer and individuals? 4. What are the lease/rent quotations? 5. What is the lease length? 6. Is there a rent escalation rate? If so‚ what is the rate? (e.g. every 3 years?) 7.
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Risk factors. 3 1.2 Financial Risk factors. 3 1.3 Economic Risk factors. 4 1.4 Political Risk factors. 4 1.5 Global/International Risk factors. 4 1.6 Management Risk factors. 5 1.7 Technology Risk factors. 5 1.8 Operation Risk factors. 5 2. Dunkin Brands 2.1 Business and Industry Risk factors. 5 2.2 Financial Risk factors. 6 2.3 Economic Risk factors. 8 2.4 Political Risk factors. 8 2.5 Global/International Risk factors. 8 2.6 Management Risk factors. 9 2.7 Technology Risk factors. 9 2
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The location of my parcel of land is in Manchester‚ Iowa a small town in Northeast Iowa. I chose Manchester because that is where I am from and I would like to know some of the characteristics of the soils found in this region. Someday I might want to buy this parcel of land so I thought I should see what soil components are suitable for this parcel of land. My supporting component is a house with a basement. I chose a house as my supporting component because I thought my parcel of land wouldn’t
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pinpoint a users´ location already within one meter. Companies‚ stores or service providers are able to offer adverts in real time and to place them just at the point of sale2. In 2010 Andy Lee‚ Senior Vice President of Microsoft made a quite striking statement that “there is a unique relationship between people and their phones”3. And due to the very personal and intimate information it is possible to target the adverts much more effectively. One could say that location aware advertisement
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Understanding advertising What is advertising? • The paid promotion of goods and services • A means of developing a perceived want or need for a specific product on the part of target markets • A way of attracting the potential customer to the point of sale • A means of informing and communicating essential information Creating the right message The advertisement should convey the following important information to the potential customer: • Introduce a particular product/service • Explain
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difficulty in practice. Discussion of social location‚ “a process in which the therapist initiates a conversation with a family about similarities and differences in their key identities‚ such as race‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ class‚ sexual orientation‚ and religion‚ and how they may potentially influence the therapy process” (Watts-Jones‚ 2010‚ pg.405)‚ is useful in facilitating understanding of this common barrier of practice. Fortunately‚ I have discussed social location with clients and can think of various
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competitive advantage over Dunkin Donuts for example. Starbucks spends a lot of money on advertising and have strategically place their stores near exit ramps on highways‚ downtown and suburban retail settings‚ malls‚ office buildings‚ hospitals and college campuses. To capture non-pedestrians‚ Starbucks have built drive-thru only shops to widen the customer base. Starbucks competitors such as Dunkin Donuts maintain a percentage
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