How is FedEx$$s location a competitive advantage? Discuss.

Why do so many U$.$S$.$ firms build facilities in other countries?

Why do so many foreign companies build facilities in the U$.$S$.?$

What is clustering?

How does factor weighting incorporate personal preference in location choices?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a qualitative $($as opposed to a quantitative$)$ approach to location decision making?

Provide two examples of clustering in the service sector.

What are the major factors that firms consider when choosing a country in which to locate?

What factors affect region$/$community location decisions?

Although most organizations may make the location decision infrequently, there are some organizations that make the decision quite regularly and often. Provide one or two examples. How might their approach to the location decision differ from the norm?

List factors, other than globalization, that affect the location decision.

Explain the assumptions behind the center$-$of$-$gravity method. How can the model be used in a service facility location?

What are the three steps to locational cost$$volume analysis?

$$Manufacturers locate near their resources, retailers locate near their customers.$$ Discuss this statement, with reference to the proximity$-$to$-$markets arguments covered in the text. Can you think of a counter$-$example in each case? Support your choices.

Why shouldn$$t low wage rates alone be sufficient to select a location?

List the techniques used by service organizations to select locations.

Contrast the location of a food distributor and a supermarket. $($The distributor sends truckloads of food, meat, produce, etc., to the supermarket.$)$ Show the relevant considerations $($factors$)$ they share; show those where they differ.

Elmer$$s Fudge Factory is planning to open $10$ retail outlets in Oregon over the next $2$ years. Identify $($and weight$)$ those factors relevant to the decision. Provide this list of factors and weights.