Question 1

For the preferred site for 20,000 units per year, what would be your cost savings compared to each of the other two sites?
C.

Accepted Answer

$20,000 vs

Question 2

Location choice I has monthly fixed costs of $100,000 and per-unit variable costs of $10.Location choice J has monthly fixed costs of $150,000 and per-unit variable costs of $9.At what volume would these locations have equal total costs?

Accepted Answer

A) 30,000 units 
B) 25,000 units 
C) 40,000 units 
D) 50,000 units 
E) 60,000 units 
A) 30,000 units 
B) 25,000 units 
C) 40,000 units 
D) 50,000 units 
E) 60,000 units

Question 3

Facilities, personnel and operations that are located around the world are called:

Accepted Answer

A) non-domestic 
B) diversified operations 
C) globalization 
D) worldwide presence 
E) virtual organization 
A) non-domestic 
B) diversified operations 
C) globalization 
D) worldwide presence 
E) virtual organization

Question 4

Which of the following circumstances would be least likely to lead to a need for a new location?

Accepted Answer

A) Shifting of markets. 
B) Depletion of basic inputs. 
C) Growth in demand that is leading to greater utilization of existing capacity. 
D) The need to expand into new markets. 
E) The opportunity to take advantage of globalization trends. 
A) Shifting of markets. 
B) Depletion of basic inputs. 
C) Growth in demand that is leading to greater utilization of existing capacity. 
D) The need to expand into new markets. 
E) The opportunity to take advantage of globalization trends.

Question 5

For the preferred site for 20,000 units per year, what would be your total costs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For the preferred site for 20,000 units...

Question 6

The method for evaluating location alternatives which minimizes shipping costs between multiple sending and receiving locations is:

Accepted Answer

A) cost-volume analysis 
B) transportation model analysis 
C) factor rating analysis 
D) linear regression analysis 
E) MODI analysis 
A) cost-volume analysis 
B) transportation model analysis 
C) factor rating analysis 
D) linear regression analysis 
E) MODI analysis

Question 7

Web-based, retail businesses should be located near the customer to reduce their long distance phone charges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Location options don't usually include:

Accepted Answer

A) expansion 
B) a contract 
C) adding new facilities 
D) moving 
E) doing nothing 
A) expansion 
B) a contract 
C) adding new facilities 
D) moving 
E) doing nothing

Question 9

For what quantity would you be indifferent between selecting site A or site B?

Accepted Answer

10,000 uni

Question 10

For what quantity would you be indifferent between selecting site B or site C?

Accepted Answer

30,000 uni

Question 11

What are total costs for site C for a quantity of 5,000 units per year?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are total costs for site C...

Question 12

Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A, 200 units; plant B, 400 units; plant C, 300 units; plant D, 300 units; and plant E, 200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Accepted Answer

A) 6.2, 3.0 
B) 6.0, 4.0 
C) 6.5, 5.3 
D) 5.6, 4.4 
E) 5.0, 3.0 
A) 6.2, 3.0 
B) 6.0, 4.0 
C) 6.5, 5.3 
D) 5.6, 4.4 
E) 5.0, 3.0

Question 13

Technology has made communication with global operations as easy as local communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Determine the center of gravity location for the destinations and shipping quantities shown below:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine the center of gravity location for...

Question 15

If annual demand is estimated to be 20,000 units, which location should the company select?

Accepted Answer

A) Atlanta 
B) Phoenix 
C) either Atlanta or Phoenix 
D) reject both Atlanta and Phoenix 
E) build at both locations 
A) Atlanta 
B) Phoenix 
C) either Atlanta or Phoenix 
D) reject both Atlanta and Phoenix 
E) build at both locations

Question 16

The fact that most types of firms are located in every section of the country suggests that in many cases, location decisions are not overly important; one location typically is as good as another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the composite score for location A?

Accepted Answer

A) 76 
B) 75 
C) 78 
D) 74 
E) 76.33 
A) 76 
B) 75 
C) 78 
D) 74 
E) 76.33

Question 18

Labor laws are an important site-related factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For service and retail stores, a prime factor in location analysis is customer access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If the annual demand will be 20,000 units, what would be the cost advantage of the better location?

Accepted Answer

A) $20,000 
B) $460,000 
C) $480,000 
D) $80,000 
E) $60,000 
A) $20,000 
B) $460,000 
C) $480,000 
D) $80,000 
E) $60,000

Exam 8: Location Planning and Analysis

For the preferred site for 20,000 units per year, what would be your cost savings compared to each of the other two sites? C.

Location choice I has monthly fixed costs of $100,000 and per-unit variable costs of $10.Location choice J has monthly fixed costs of $150,000 and per-unit variable costs of $9.At what volume would these locations have equal total costs?

Facilities, personnel and operations that are located around the world are called:

Which of the following circumstances would be least likely to lead to a need for a new location?

For the preferred site for 20,000 units per year, what would be your total costs?

The method for evaluating location alternatives which minimizes shipping costs between multiple sending and receiving locations is:

Web-based, retail businesses should be located near the customer to reduce their long distance phone charges.

Location options don't usually include:

For what quantity would you be indifferent between selecting site A or site B?

For what quantity would you be indifferent between selecting site B or site C?

What are total costs for site C for a quantity of 5,000 units per year?

Shipments of fabric to each plant vary per week as follows: plant A, 200 units; plant B, 400 units; plant C, 300 units; plant D, 300 units; and plant E, 200 units.What is the optimal location for the fabric plant?

Technology has made communication with global operations as easy as local communication.

Determine the center of gravity location for the destinations and shipping quantities shown below:

If annual demand is estimated to be 20,000 units, which location should the company select?

The fact that most types of firms are located in every section of the country suggests that in many cases, location decisions are not overly important; one location typically is as good as another.

What is the composite score for location A?

Labor laws are an important site-related factor.

For service and retail stores, a prime factor in location analysis is customer access.

If the annual demand will be 20,000 units, what would be the cost advantage of the better location?

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work Design and Measurement

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

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