Question

Define the principal criteria that might be used for locating each of the following facilities:

hospital
chemical factory
fire station
elementary school
regional warehouse

Answer 1

it means a hospital which maintains and operates organized facilities and services as approved by the Department for the diagnosis, treatment or care of persons suffering from acute illness, injury or deformity in which comprehensive specialized diagnosis, care, treatment and rehabilitation are administered by or performed under the direction of persons licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of New Jersey, where applicable, on an inpatient basis for one or more specific categories of patients as approved by the Department./ The geographical location of the final plant/factory can have strong influence on the success of the industrial venture. Considerable care must be exercised in selecting the plant site, and many different factors must be considered. Primarily the plant/factory must be located where the minimum cost of production and distribution can be obtained but, other factors such as room for expansion and safe living conditions for plant operation as well as the surrounding community are also important. The location of the factory can also have a crucial effect on the profitability of a project. The factors to be considered are: 1. Raw material availability. 2. Location (with respect to the marketing area.) 3. Availability of suitable land. 4. Transport facilities. 5. Availability of labors. 6. Availability of utilities (Water, Electricity). 7. Environmental impact and effluent disposal. 8. Local community considerations. 9. Climate. 10. Political strategic considerations. 11. Taxations and legal restrictions

Answer 2

underlying base or foundation especially for
an organization or system. 2. The basic facilities, services, and installations
needed for the functioning of a community or
society, such as transportation and
communications systems, water and power
lines, and public institutions including schools,
post offices, and prisons.

Answer 3

Depending on the nature of business and the competitive strategy of a firm, the criteria for locating a facility will be decided. The following factors are generally considered while locating a facility.

• Location factors

• Transportation factors

• Utilities factors

• Climate, community, environment, and quality-of-life factors

• Legal and political factors

Following are the principal criteria for deciding a facility location for the given options.

Hospital

Chemical factory

Fire station

Coffee shop

Regional automobile parts warehouse