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S.ESTHER SHILPA

Facility location/ plant location

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S.ESTHER SHILPA

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“A Plant should be located at a place where inhabitants are interested in its success, the product can be sold profitably and production cost is minimum.”

- Dr. Vishweshwarya.

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“Plant location is often result of

compromise among conflicting social,

economic and geographical conditions.”

- Lansburg

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Dr. Vishweshwarya says that decision of plant location is based on 10 M’s,

Man

Money

Material

Means of Power

Momentum to early start

Market

Motive

Means of Communication

Management

Machinery

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• Heavy-manufacturing facilities

– large, require a lot of space, and

are expensive

• Light-industry facilities

– smaller, cleaner plants and

usually less costly

• Retail and service facilities

– smallest and least costly

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• Government stability

• Government regulations

• Economic stability and growth

• Exchange rates

• Culture

• Climate

• Export import regulations, duties and tariffs

• Raw material availability

• Number and proximity of suppliers

• Transportation and distribution system

• Labor cost and education

• Available technology

• Technical expertise

• Cross-border trade regulations

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• Labor

• Proximity of customers

• Number of customers

• Construction costs

• Land cost

• Financial services

• Climate

• Modes and quality of transportation

• Transportation costs

• Proximity of suppliers

• Education system

• Raw material availability

• Commercial travel

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• Construction costs

• Land costs

• Raw material and finished goods shipment modes

• Proximity to raw materials

• Utilities

• Labor availability

• E.g. machines, engines parts

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• Transportation costs

• Proximity to markets

• Frequency of delivery required by customer

• Land costs

• Easily accessible geographic region

• Education and training capabilities

• E.g. Manufacture of clothes, furniture, consumer electronics and home appliances

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• Population

• Accessibility

• Visibility

• Parking

• Competition

• Safety & Security

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• MULTIFACTOR RATING

• DECISION TREE

• BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS

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