For the following scenario, identify the most efficient geographic arrangement, and explain the reasons for your choices.
Question:
For the following scenario, identify the most efficient geographic arrangement, and explain the reasons for your choices. Identification of this arrangement should include as many of the following elements as appropriate: major and minor geographic units, encyclopedic or dictionary arrangement, lettered guide plan or location name guide plan
A large aerospace company keeps its facility and equipment maintenance records by building code. The buildings and equipment include:
Scenario 1
Assembly Plant: Belt 1, Belt 2, Motor 456, Motor 123, Lathe 3
Research Center: Computer 72, Mega Server 6, Small printer, Large printer
Fire Station: Hose 3, Hose 5, Extinguisher 23, Ladder 9
North Testing Laboratory: Oven 17, Microscope 43, Centrifuge 12
South Testing Laboratory: Oven 18, Microscope 21, Centrifuge 5
Scenario 2 The home office of a large food processing/packing plant is located in Iowa. The company maintains records to and from branch offices in three regions of the United States - Western, Northeast, and South Central - as well as in Japan, Canada, and England.
Scenario 3
A newspaper publisher in Scranton, PA, maintains a file of all streets in the city. The street name file identifies paper carriers who distribute home delivery to those locations. The newspaper also has mail subscribers in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Scenario 4
A garment manufacturer maintains records by its operations in 10 cities. City locations include the following:
United States
Los Angeles, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Detroit, MI
Central America
Managua, Nicaragua
León, Nicaragua
Canada
Calgary, Alberta
Montréal, Quebec
London, Ontario
South America
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico
London, Ontario
Core concepts of accounting information systems
ISBN: 978-1118742938
13th edition
Authors: Jacob M. Rose, Mark G. Simkin, Carolyn Strand Norman