Devry GSCM520/GSCM 520 week 7 quiz (6/6)

Question 1. 1. (TCO 9) Which of the following is not a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions? (Points : 5)

Proximity to customers

Historical cost

Infrastructure of a country

Quality of labor

Question 2. 2. (TCO 9) Which of the following is a criterion that influences manufacturing plant or warehouse facility location decisions? (Points : 5)

Proximity to customers

Corporate policy

Competitor's locations

Competitive advantage

Host community politics
Question 3. 3. (TCO 9) One of the objectives of facility location analysis is to select a site with the lowest total cost. Which of the following are hidden costs that should be included in the analysis? (Points : 5)

Becoming less responsive to the customer

Supplier costs

Taxes

Construction costs
Product life cycle costs
Question 4. 4. (TCO 9) An example of a trading bloc is which of the following? (Points : 5)

Central American Free Trade Agreement countries

Free trade zones

ISO-9000 companies

American Production and Inventory Control Society

Wal-Mart and its suppliers
Question 5. 5. (TCO 9) The centroid method for plant location uses which of the following data? (Points : 5)

Volume of goods to be shipped between existing points

Inbound transportation costs

Transport times between facilities

Correlation matrix of existing facilities

Question 6. 6. (TCO 9) Plant A is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (200, 500) and has a volume of shipping of 400 units a day. Plant B is located at the (X, Y) coordinates of (300, 100) and has a volume of shipping of 300 units a day. Using the centroid method, which of the following is the X coordinate for the new plant location? (Points : 5)

About 208

About 227

About 243

About 389

X coordinate cannot be computed from the data given.