Education Methods of facility location selection

1. CLUSTERING OF COMPANIES Industry Locations Reason for clustering Wine making Napa Valley (US) Bordeaux region (France) Natural resources of land and climate Software firms…

Education Location theories

1. INDUSTRIAL LOCATION THEORY • Raw material • Market • Labor • Energy • “Break-of-bulk” point The location of the manufacturing stage is based on its “orientation.”…

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