b. A larger and more modern post office is to be constructed at a new location in Sally Spring Georgia. Growing suburbs caused a shift in the population density from where it was 30 years ago when the current facility was built. Andy Browne, the postmaster asked his assistants to draw a grid map of the seven points where mail is picked up and delivered in bulk. The coordinates and trips per day to and from the seven mail source points and the current main post office are shown in the table below. ail Source Point Round Trips per day 6 3 3 3 2 7 X coordinate 2 6 8 13 25 15 6 Y coordinate 8 1 5 3 10 14

3. Consolidated Refineries, headquartered in Houston, must decide among three sites for the construction of a new oil-processing center. The firm has selected the six factors listed below as a basis for evaluation and has assigned rating weights from 1 to 5 on each factor: Factor 1 2 3 4 5 6 Factor Name Proximity to port facilities Power source availability and cost Workforce attitude and cost Distance from Houston Community desirability Equipment suppliers in area Rating Weight 5 3 4 2 2 3 Management has rated each location for each factor on a 1- to 100-point basis. Factor Location A Location B Location C 1 100 80 80 2 80 70 100 3 30 60 70 4 10 80 60 5 90 60 80 6 50 60 90 a. Which site will be recommended based on total weighted scores? b. If location B's score for Proximity to port facilities was reset at 90, how would the result change? c. What score would location B need on Proximity to port facilities to change its ranking?

The Giant Farmer Company processes food for sale in discount food stores. It has two plants: one in Chicago and one in Houston. The company also operates warehouses in Miami, Florida; Denver, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Jackson, Mississippi. Forecasts indicate that demand soon will exceed supply and that a new plant with a capacity of 8,000 cases per week is needed. The question is where to locate the new plant. Three potential sites are Buffalo, Atlanta, and Memphis. The two tables below give data on capacities, forecasted demand, and shipping costs that have been gathered. Plant Chicago Houston Capacity (cases per week) New plant Warehouse Plant Chicago Houston Buffalo (alternative 1) Atlanta (alternative 2) Memphis (alternative 3) For each alternative new plant location, determine the total cost of the shipping pattern that will minimize total transportation costs. Where should the new plant be located? If the new plant is located in Buffalo, the optimal cost is $ (Enter your…

Problem 8-10 Factor Initial cost Traffic Maintenance Dock space Neighborhood Location East #1 East #2 West Weight East #1 100 60 20 24 15 0 00 00 N West East #1 East #2 8 8 4 4 2 East #2 110 35 25 24 9 a. Using the above factor ratings, calculate the composite score for each location. West 110 35 Composite Score 25 13 11 b. Determine which location has the highest composite score:

Describe Strategic Importance of Location Decisions?

Marilyn Helm Retailers is attempting to decide on a location for a new retail outlet. At the moment, the firm has three alternatives: stay where it is but enlarge the facility; locate along the main street in nearby Newbury; or locate in a new shopping mall in Hyde Park. The company has selected the four factors listed in the following table as the basis for evaluation and has assigned weights as shown: Factor Description Hyde Park Factor Weight Present Newbury Location 1 Average community 0.30 40 60 50 income Community growth potential 2 0.15 20 20 80 Availability of public transportation 0.20 30 60 50 Labor availability, attitude, and cost 4 0.35 80 50 50 a) Based on the given information, the best location for Marilyn Helm Retailers is to open the new retail outlet in with a total weighted score of 3.

The fixed and variable costs for three potential manufacturing plant sites for a rattan chair weaver are shown: Site Fixed Cost Per Year Variable Cost per Unit 1 $800 $12.00 2 $1,200 $5.00 3 $2,000 $3.00 a) After rounding to the nearest whole number, site 1 is best below units. After rounding to the nearest whole number, site 2 is best between and units. After rounding to the nearest whole number, site 3 is best above units. b) If the demand is 47 units, then the best location for the potential manufacturing plant is