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Facility Location

JOASH MAGETO

Facility Location is a Strategic Decision

One time decisions

Difficult to reverse

It affects fixed, variable and distribution costs

Affect sales

Your plant / facility may be ….

• Near the Raw Material sources

(Steel, Cement Plants )

• Near to Market / Customers

(FMCG, Perishables Goods,

Services)

• Best facilities & infrastructure

(MIDC, Union Territories, SEZs)

Country Factors

1. Political risks, government rules, attitudes, incentives

2. Cultural and economic issues

3. Location of markets4. Labor availability, attitudes,

productivity, costs5. Availability of supplies,

communications, energy6. Exchange rates and

currency risks

Country Factors

Region / Community Factors

1. Corporate desires

2. Attractiveness of region

3. Labor availability, costs, attitudes towards unions

4. Costs and availability of utilities

5. Environmental regulations

6. Government incentives and fiscal policies

7. Proximity to raw materials and customers

8. Land/construction costs

MN

WI

MI

IL IN OH

Site Factors

1. Site size and cost

2. Air, rail, highway, and

waterway systems

3. Zoning restrictions

4. Nearness of services/

supplies needed

5. Environmental impact

issues

Approach to Location

Profit maximization (Service industry)

Cost minimization (Manufacturing)

Approach to Location

Service/Retail Location Location Goods Mfg.Goods Mfg. Location Location

RevenueRevenue Focus Focus Cost Cost FocusFocus

Volume/revenueDrawing area; purchasing powerDrawing area; purchasing powerCompetition; advertising/pricingCompetition; advertising/pricing

Physical qualityParking, Access; Security,Parking, Access; Security,

Lighting; Appearance, ImageLighting; Appearance, Image

Cost determinantsRent, Rent, Management caliberManagement caliberOperations policies Operations policies

(hours, wage rates)(hours, wage rates)

Tangible costsTransportation cost of raw Transportation cost of raw materialmaterialShipment cost of finished goodsShipment cost of finished goodsEnergy and utility cost; labor;Energy and utility cost; labor;Raw material; taxes, and so onRaw material; taxes, and so on

Intangible and future costsAttitude toward unionAttitude toward unionQuality of lifeQuality of lifeEducation expenditures by stateEducation expenditures by stateQuality of state and local Quality of state and local governmentgovernment

Approach to Location

Service/Retail/Prof.Service/Retail/Prof. Locn. Locn. Goods-mfg.Goods-mfg. Location Location

TechniquesTechniques Techniques Techniques

Regression models to determine Regression models to determine importance of various factorsimportance of various factors

Factor-rating methodFactor-rating methodTraffic countsTraffic countsDemographic analysis of drawing Demographic analysis of drawing

areaareaPurchasing power analysis of areaPurchasing power analysis of area

Center-of-gravity methodmethod

Geographic information systemsGeographic information systems

Transportation methodsTransportation methods

Factor-rating methodmethod

Locational Locational break-even

analysisanalysis

Crossover chartsCrossover charts

Hotel Location ( Case : To open Chain of Hotels across the country )

Location is a strategically important decision in the hospitality industry

Finally, the model considered only four variables

- Property Prices of the inn

- Median income levels

- State population per inn

- Location of nearby businesses / industries/ colleges

Telemarketing Location

Require neither face-to-face contact nor movement of materials

Have very broad location options

Traditional variables are no longer relevant

Cost and availability of labor may drive location decisions

Clustering

Industry LocationsReason for clustering

Wine makers South Africa; Natural resources of land and climate

supermarket firms Silcon valley, Boston, Bangalore (India)

Talent resources of bright graduates in sc./tech. areas, venture capitalists nearby

Electronic firms Northern Mexico Duty free export zones

Computer hardware manufacturers

Singapore, Taiwan High tech penetration rate and per capita GDP, Skilled/educated workforce with large pool of engineers

Clustering

Industry LocationsReason for clustering

Textiles Surat, Ludhiana, Tirupur

Automobile repairs

& Ancillaries

Kirinyaga road, industrial area

Nearness to spare parts

Methods for Location

1. Factor Rating

2. Transportation model

3. Centroid Method

4. Load Distance

5. Break-even Analysis

6. Qualitative Factor Analysis

Factors Factor Rating (1 to 5)

Location Rating (1 to 10)

Rating Product

Location A

Location B

Location A

Location B

1) Proximity to Mkts 4 3 8 12 32

2) Tax advantage 5 6 7 30 35

3) Availability of power

3 7 8 21 2

4) Water availability 4 9 7 36 28

5) Community attitude

2 6 3 12 6

6) Infrastructure Development

2 6 5 12 10

7) Support industry 1 5 3 5 3

128 138

Location B is Preferred to A

Factor rating method

CENTRE OF GRAVITY

• The center of gravity method is used to determine the location of a single distribution center that will minimize distribution costs. It treats distribution cost as a linear function of the distance and the quantity shipped, which is assumed to be fixed, although an acceptable variation is that quantities are allowed to change as long as their relative amounts remain the same.

• It is helpful in a limited number of situations – primarily service entities – where geography and transportation costs are important; as opposed to the critical factor method, which is more qualitative and general.

• The method includes the use of a map that shows the locations of destinations. The map must be accurate and drawn to scale. A coordinate system is then overlaid on the map to determine relative locations. Once done, coordinates for each destination can then be placed.

• If the quantities to be shipped to every location are equal, the solution is straightforward, as you can simply average the x and y coordinates. When they are not (as is usually the case), a weighted average must be applied, with the weights being the quantities to be shipped. The center of mass of a system of particles is defined as the average of their positions weighted by their masses:

• As an example, consider six locations that require a central warehouse; each are plotted on a map with the following x and y values, followed by their importance (weights):

Centre of Gravity Method – Problem

Retail Expected Outlets Demand A 80

B 100C 120D 130E 100F 150

G 90 Total Demand 770

Q. : Where should we set up a centralized warehousing facility?

Centre of Gravity Method

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12

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8 12 16 20

X- Distance (KM)

• B• G

• Center-of-gravity

• D

• F

• A

• C • E

Centre of Gravity Method

Retail Outlet

Xi

DistYi

DistVolume (Vi) QTY

Vi Xi Vi Yi

A 4 10 80 320 800

B 3.5 15 100 350 1500

C 4 6 120 480 720

D 10 2 130 1300 260

E 16 6 100 1600 600

F 8 5 150 1200 750

G 14 13 90 1260 1170

∑ Vi = 770 ∑ Vi Xi = 6510 ∑ Vi Yi = 8500

Xc=6510/770

= 8.45

Yc = 5800 /770

= 7.53

Load Distance methodUsed to minimise the load distance product for pre selected locations

Matrix Manufacturing is considering where to locate its warehouse in order to service its four Ohio stores located in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton. Two sites are being considered; Mansfield and Springfield, Ohio. Use the load-distance model to make the decision.

Load Distance method

Computing the Load-Distance Score for SpringfieldCity Load Distance ld

Cleveland 15 20.5 307.5Columbus 10 4.5 45Cincinnati 12 7.5 90Dayton 4 3.5 14

Total Load-Distance Score(456.5)

Computing the Load-Distance Score for MansfieldCity Load Distance ld

Cleveland 15 8 120Columbus 10 8 80Cincinnati 12 20 240Dayton 4 16 64

Total Load-Distance Score(504)

Break Even method

Cost-volume analysis method used for industrial locations

3 Steps in the method –

1. Determine fixed and variable costs for each location

2. Plot the cost for each location

3. Select location with lowest total cost for expected production volume

Cost-Volume-Profit (or Br. Even Analysis)

C

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Volume of Sales

TCA

FCA

Vo

Revenue

Break Even Analysis Method

• Location A : Annual fixed costs of sh 0.3m, Variable Costs - sh. 63 /

unit,

Revenues sh. 68 per unit.

• Location B : Annual fixed costs sh. 0.8m,

Variable costs sh. 32 per unit,

Revenues are sh. 68 per unit.

Exp. Sales volume 25000 units per year.

Which location is more attractive?

Answer -Break Even Analysis Method

• B E Volume = Fixed cost / (Contribution / unit)

• VBE (A) = sh 300000 / 68-63 = 60,000 units• VBE (B) = sh 800000 / 68-32 = 22,222 units

• At the expected demand of 25000 units, A B

Revenue 1,700,000 1,700,000

Variable Cost 1,575,000 800,000 Fixed Cost 300,000 800,000

Total Cost 1,875,000 1,600,000

Profit (Loss) (175,000) 100,000

Location B is more attractive, even if annual fixed cost is higher

Transportation method

Finds amount to be shipped from several points of supply to several points of demand

Solution will minimize total production and shipping costs

A special class of linear programming problems

Transportation method

Analytical Delphi Method (for complex multi-location decisions)

1. Coordinating Team (comprising Co-Employees &

External. Consultants ) uses questionnaire to illicit

information from Forecasting Panel.

2. Forecasting Panel - to identify Future Trends in environment, threats, opportunities. Process is repeated several times till consensus is reached.

3. This information is given to Strategic Panel to

identify Long Term Strategic Goals & Objectives.

4. Various ALTERNATIVES are developed.

5. These alternatives are then prioritized

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