Exam 13: Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Table 13.7 Nuts-and-Bolts,Inc.wishes to find the best location for a plant that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas. -Use the information in Table 13.7.If the plant is located at the coordinates (5,5),what is the total load-distance score,assuming rectilinear distance?

Table 13.5 Paul's Pretzels manufactures and distributes gourmet pretzels for limited retail sales.Paul has determined the "demand points" and their relative locations as follows: -Use the information in Table 13.5.If a facility were to be located at (15,15),what would be the load-distance score? (Assume rectilinear distance. )

An important factor for locating new manufacturing plants is:

Kiddie Clothes wishes to locate its warehouse so that it would serve its four different stores,described as follows.Based on the center of gravity,what are the x and y coordinates of the proposed warehouse location?

Which of these is NOT identified as a component of a geographical information system?

Which of the following location factors was NOT found to dominate location decisions for new U.S.manufacturing plants?

Two conditions must be met by factors selected to evaluate location decisions: the factors must have a high impact on the company's ability to meet its goals and the factors themselves must be affected by the location decision.

The auto supply stores in the metroplex use a common database to track inventory and actually have very little in each location.Instead,customer requests are typically met with the reply,"We have some in our depot and can get it here by truck after 5 pm." This is an example of:

What does this diagram represent?

Many firms are concluding that large,centralized manufacturing facilities in low-cost countries with poorly trained workers are not sustainable.

Which of the following is NOT a step in setting up a transportation tableau?

Traffic flows are one dominant factor in locating manufacturing location.

A national drugstore chain prefers to operate one outlet in a town that has four major market segments.The number of potential customers in each segment,along with the location coordinates,are given below. Which would be the best location using the center of gravity method?

Table 13.2 A single facility is needed to meet the demands of four markets.The locations and demands of these four markets are shown below. -Using the data in Table 13.2,identify an optimal location for the new facility.

A single facility is needed to meet the demand of four regions depicted as follows: If the plant is located at A,what is the total load-distance score,assuming Euclidean (straight line)distance?

Sweet Sweet Candy,Inc.wishes to open two new stores.Based on the following subjective criteria,where should the new stores be located? The higher the score,the better.

The center of gravity method considers a greater number of location factors than the break-even analysis.

Table 13.10 Sagebrush Company has four warehouses (A,B,C,and D)that require monthly shipments of 250,200,300,and 200 units per month,respectively.Its three plants (1,2,and 3)have monthly capacities of 300,400,and 450,respectively.Plant capacities,warehouse needs and shipping costs (in $)are shown in the following initial transportation method tableau.For example,the shipping cost from Plant 1 to Warehouse A is $17 per unit.A second table showing POM for Windows results from running this transportation problem is shown below the tableau. -Use the information in Table 13.10.The low cost solution indicates a total cost of:

Table 13.6 Union Fork,Inc.has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows.The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 13.6.Assume that two plants,rather than one,are to be located.Plant 1 serves distribution centers A,B,and C.Plant 2 serves distribution centers D and E.What is the center of gravity for plant 1?

Table 13.7 Nuts-and-Bolts,Inc.wishes to find the best location for a plant that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas. -Use the information in Table 13.7.If the plant is located at the coordinates (5,5),what is the total load-distance score,assuming Euclidean (straight line)distance?