CHAPTER 9
Capacity Planning and Facility Location
Before studying this chapter you should know or, if necessary, review
- Globalization, Chapter 1, p. 18.
- Differences between strategic and tactical decisions, Chapter 1, p. 9.
- Break-even analysis, Chapter 3, pp. 62–63.
- Qualitative forecasting methods, Chapter 8, pp. 284–286.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After studying this chapter you should be able to
Define capacity planning.
Define location analysis.
Describe the relationship between capacity planning and location and their importance to the organization.
Explain the steps involved in capacity planning and location analysis.
Describe the decision support tools used in capacity planning.
Identify key factors in location analysis.
Describe the decision support tools used in location analysis. ...
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