Question 1

The objective of the center-of-gravity technique is to determine

Accepted Answer

A) a single set of coordinates for the central location of a facility 
B) the distances from each alternative site to an existing facility 
C) the lowest cost site 
D) values for each potential site based on weight and distance 
A) a single set of coordinates for the central location of a facility 
B) the distances from each alternative site to an existing facility 
C) the lowest cost site 
D) values for each potential site based on weight and distance A

Question 2

The center-of gravity technique is a method for locating a facility based on

Accepted Answer

A) cost and transportation 
B) weight and distance 
C) cost and distance 
D) weight and cost 
A) cost and transportation 
B) weight and distance 
C) cost and distance 
D) weight and cost B

Question 3

The South and Southwest are attractive location sites to many companies because of

Accepted Answer

A) warm climate 
B) numerous seaports 
C) interstate highway system 
D) less organized labor 
A) warm climate 
B) numerous seaports 
C) interstate highway system 
D) less organized labor D

Question 4

A GIS layer that contains information about one attribute of a location being analyzed is called a

Accepted Answer

A) spatial map 
B) geographic map 
C) database 
D) longitudinal map 
A) spatial map 
B) geographic map 
C) database 
D) longitudinal map

Question 5

A company is considering four sites for a new plant and the key location factors are labor,distribution and infrastructure with weights of 0.40,0.30 ad 0.30,respectively.For site 1 scores of 80,100 and 60 have been assigned to these three factors,respectively;for site 2 scores of 65,90 and 95 have been assigned;for site 3 scores of 90,75 and 80 have been assigned;and scores of 60,90 and 90 have been assigned.Using the location factor rating system the best site is

Accepted Answer

A) Site 1 
B) Site 2 
C) Site 3 
D) Site 4 
A) Site 1 
B) Site 2 
C) Site 3 
D) Site 4

Question 6

The objective of the load-distance technique is to determine

Accepted Answer

A) a single set of coordinates for the central location of a facility 
B) values for each potential site based on weight and distance 
C) values for each potential site based on cost 
D) the site with the highest load-distance value 
A) a single set of coordinates for the central location of a facility 
B) values for each potential site based on weight and distance 
C) values for each potential site based on cost 
D) the site with the highest load-distance value

Question 7

The primary location criterion for a service-related business is usually

Accepted Answer

A) labor costs 
B) proximity to customers 
C) size of the labor force 
D) land and building costs 
A) labor costs 
B) proximity to customers 
C) size of the labor force 
D) land and building costs

Question 8

The collection of physical support systems of a location including roads,water,sewer and utilities is referred to as the site

Accepted Answer

A) logistics 
B) supply chain 
C) distribution system 
D) infrastructure 
A) logistics 
B) supply chain 
C) distribution system 
D) infrastructure

The objective of the center-of-gravity technique is to determine

The center-of gravity technique is a method for locating a facility based on

The South and Southwest are attractive location sites to many companies because of

A GIS layer that contains information about one attribute of a location being analyzed is called a

The objective of the load-distance technique is to determine

The primary location criterion for a service-related business is usually

The collection of physical support systems of a location including roads,water,sewer and utilities is referred to as the site

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

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Human Resources

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Project Management

Supply Chain Management Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

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Forecasting

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Sales and Operations Planning

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Exam 10: Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Facility Location Models

The objective of the center-of-gravity technique is to determine

The center-of gravity technique is a method for locating a facility based on

The South and Southwest are attractive location sites to many companies because of

A GIS layer that contains information about one attribute of a location being analyzed is called a

The objective of the load-distance technique is to determine

The primary location criterion for a service-related business is usually

The collection of physical support systems of a location including roads,water,sewer and utilities is referred to as the site

Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Decision Analysis

Quality Management

Statistical Process Control

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Acceptance Sampling

Product Design

Service Design

Processes and Technology

Capacity and Facilities

Human Resources

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Work Measurement

Project Management

Supply Chain Management Strategy and Design

Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Transportation and Transshipment Models

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Simulation

Sales and Operations Planning

Supplement Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

Enterprise Resource Planning

Lean Systems

Scheduling

Filters