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    PLANT LOCATION PUZZLE BY AJAY SHARMA GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DR. BURAK KAZAZ GSB - 486 Problem: This particular case study deals with a bicycle manufacturer named The Eldora Company (EDC). It is faced with a situation where it has prospered in the local marketplace but is suffering from stagnant growth potential. Much of their problem is due to heavy low-cost competition and a saturated marketplace. Management is therefore burdened with the decision to manufacture offshore (i

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    PLANT LOCATION The problem of how many facilities to have and where they should be located is encountered by service and product organization in both the public and private sectors. Banks‚ restaurants‚ recreation agencies‚ and manufacturing companies are all concerned with selecting sites that will best enable them to meet their long-term goals. Since the operation managers fixes many costs with the location decision‚ both the efficiency and effectiveness of the conversion process are dependent

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2008‚ Toyota was ranked the world’s number one in motor vehicle production volume with more plants opening in Canada‚ USA and Mexico. Due to the worldwide recession‚ Toyota sales dropped tremendously‚ thereafter. Beginning in early 2010 Toyota’s sales‚ and stock price dropped again due to accelerator and brake problems with a number of their cars. People were afraid to drive and purchase the 2010 Prius as the brake problems occurred mainly in this line of car. Toyota was

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    strategy‚ keeping its plant on the same campus as its corporate offices in Boulder‚ Colorado. Ann felt that her strategy of keeping all the parts of the company in the same location‚ while unconventional‚ had contributed greatly to cooperation among various departments and‚ ultimately‚ to the company’s growth: EDC had become the largest and most profitable bicycle company in the United States. Yet her manufacturing vice president‚ Sean Andrews‚ was now urging her to build a plant in China. “Look

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    perspective on the subjects of location decision‚ clusters and corporate social responsibility. First‚ we will address the location decision subject. Second‚ we will discuss clusters and different cluster types. Last‚ we will review the corporate social responsibility subject. After giving an in-depth perspective on the three subjects‚ we will discuss the relationship between these different topics. Location Decision Location decision is an important strategic decision that must be considered by a

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    Assuming that there’s an entrepreneurial mantra that’s getting a little long in the tooth‚ it’s probably LocationLocation‚ and Location. Information technology has transformed the way companies conduct business. Technology allows businesses to automate manual operations and process information much faster. When people are researching a business‚ the internet is the first place people go – even for small and local businesses. They want to know whether you are a legitimate business‚ what times your

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    Rx For Survival Analysis

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    The sixth and final episode of the video series “Rx for Survival‚” was titled “How Safe Are We?” The program focused on a number of relatively new diseases that have become medically important in our contemporary world‚ and the need for due diligence to prevent and control epidemics or a possible global health crisis in the form of a pandemic (Rx for Survival‚ 2005). The video further explored how existing diseases‚ as well as the emergence of new ones‚ may become entrenched through maintaining social

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    FACTORS INFLUENCING PLANT LOCATION Introduction: Units concerning both manufacturing as well as assembling of the products are on a very large scale affected by decisions involving the location of the plant. Location of the plant itself becomes a very important factor concerning service facilities‚ as the plant location decisions are strategic and long-term in nature. Plant location decisions need detailed analysis: Wrong plant location generally affects cost parameters i.e. poor location can act as a continuous

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    Running head: LocationLocationLocation! Week 3 Application Linda Traughber Walden University Abstract In this paper I will attempt to show‚ why choosing the right location in North America is so important. What factors are priorities in the location process‚ by creating a "short list" of three possible sites. Also showing where I would build and what makes it the best location. LocationLocationLocation! Some of the factors that are priorities that should be considered

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    term decisions --Make or buy decision analysis Introduction A main meaning of management accounting information is considered to support decision making for business organisations‚ for a foremost principle of rational decisions is the maximisation of financial benefits (Drury‚ 2009). This report will discuss the management accounting information and techniques used in short-term decision-making. Make or buy decision will be put forward in this report as one of typical short-term decision-making

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