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This document discusses factors that companies consider when determining a plant location. It outlines key factors like availability of resources, infrastructure, labor force, and proximity to markets and suppliers. It also describes methods used to evaluate locations, such as cost-volume-profit analysis, factor rating, and center of gravity. Examples are provided of plant locations in Vadodara, India and Panipat, India based on consideration of these various location factors.
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- 1. PLANT LOCATION Presented by : Monika garg Ayush gupta Anish gupta
- 2. Topics to be covered: • Decision for plant location • Factors considered by the company for plant location • Methods used by the company to evaluate plant location • Examples of plant location
- 5. Decisions for plant location • Factors that influence location decisions are: Manufacturing : o Availability of energy and water o Proximity to raw materials o Transportation cost Service: o Traffic patterns o Proximity to markets o Location of competitors
- 7. Factors affecting plant location • The ten main factors that affect a plant location are discussed briefly below : • Law and order situation: If a state has bad law and order situation, then the business must not be located within that state. • Availability of infrastructure facilities: The infrastructure facilities are the backbone of all industries . • Good industrial relations :Industrial relations become bad, because of militant and selfish trade unions. • Availability of skilled workforce: Most businesses require skilled-labor force such as engineers, management experts, computer programmers, etc. • Social infrastructure : The availability of social-infrastructure will increase the employees' welfare.
- 8. • Investor friendly attitude : An investor-friendly attitude will not only attract investment, but will also result in the overall development. • Nearness to market : Locating a plant near the market is preferred, when the product is fragile (easily breakable), perishable, heavy or bulky and when quick service is required. • Nearness to the raw material : Raw-materials' costs are about 50% of the total cost. • Nearness to supporting industries : It will be difficult, to control the quality of the spare parts because of the distant location. • Must meet safety requirements : Safety of environment must also be given priority in this regards.
- 9. EVALUATING LOCATION ALTERNATIVES There are three specific analytical techniques available to aid in evaluating location alternatives: • Location cost volume profit analysis : there are four assumptions one must keep in mind when using this method : • Fixed costs are constant. • Variable costs are linear. • Required level of output can be closely estimated. • There is only one product involved. • Total cost • Factor Rating This method involves qualitative and quantitative inputs, and evaluates alternatives based on comparison after establishing a composite value for each alternative.
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