DB 430 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE
SOLUTIONS
Distributors can locate anywhere due to - Ans:-technology infrastructure, transportation, and
communication
T/F Facility location has a longterm effect on the supply chain and must be part of the firm's strategy -
Ans:-True
Important location decisions - An...
Other variables effecting distribution location decisions - Ans:✔✔-1. market variables
2. product variables
3. company variables
4. environmental variables
Market variables - Ans:✔✔-1.Market geography- location, geographical size, and distance from producer
2.Market size- Number of customers in a market
3.Market density- Number of buying units (consumers or industrial firms) per unit of land area
4.Market behavior- Who buys, & how, when, and where customers buy.
Product Variables - Ans:✔✔-Bulk and Weight
Perish-ability
Unit Value
Degree of Standardization
Technical versus Non-technical
Newness
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