Representative Problems At Location Research

Because a retailer is fixed to a specific location they rely upon encouraging customers to travel a set distance to purchase their product. Depending upon the types of products being sold determines if the retailer is

As we explore the location of our new factory we need to take into consideration all of the social aspects such as transportation, standard of living, natural resources, immigration, unemployment, education, and religion. For example our main form of transportation method would be seaports. We would ship in all of the raw materials needed and we would also export all of our finish product to our consumers. The main seaports that are

the information. Geo-location is that the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object, like a microwave radar supply, mobile or Internet-connected computer terminal. Geo-location could ask the apply of assessing the location, or to the particular assessed location. Geo-location is closely associated with the utilization of positioning systems however is also distinguished from it by a larger stress on determinative a significant location (e.g. a street address) instead of simply a group of geographic coordinates.

The 40% or biggest part of the population said that the location is very important. According to them the location must be safe and accessible to everyone.

Location is an important aspect of marketing and a good location can be a source of competitive advantage for the

The relevance of this issue has brought to discussion particularly striking features that fall within the type of industry that is being analyzed, for example Ramirez and Hauser (1996) indicate that the location has a more flexible character only when the industry has high levels of innovation and technology, using the case of manufacturing. However, the location theory rests on two pillars: the proximity to consumers and proximity to suppliers who seek to minimize transportation costs and cover a spatial dimension wider than its competitors (Caloca, Cardenas Ortiz,

Place: identification of the geographical location and the appropriate distribution channels to reach the customers.

A company’s decision in the selection of the right location, is a key ingredient in a business's success. If a company selects the wrong location, it may have inadequate access to customers, workers, transportation, materials, and so on. Therefore, location often plays a huge role in a company's bottom line and ultimately its success. Location strategy is a critical factor in the success or failure of a company. A good plan for acquiring the optimal location by identifying needs and objectives, searching for, and acquiring the best suitable location is a successful location strategy. Usually, a firm will set its goals on maximizing opportunity while minimizing its costs and risks. (Heil, K., 2006)

The relationship of the market area between a lower order center and the centers of the higher level can also be indicated by the value 3. 2. The transportation principle Christaller pointed out that the marketing principle is an awkward arrangement in terms of connecting different levels of the hierarchy. As an alternate arrangement, Christaller suggested that central places could be organized according to what he called the transport principle The traffic principles states that the distribution of central places is most favourable when as many important places as possible lie on one traffic route between two important towns, the route being established as straightly and as cheap as possible. The more unimportant places may be left aside. According to the transport principle, the central places would thus be lined up on straight traffic routes which fan out from the central point. When Central places are arranged according to the traffic principle, the lower order centers are located at the midpoint of each side of the hexagon rather than at the corner. Thus the transport principle produces a hierarchy organized in a k=4 arrangement in which central places are nested according to the rule of four.

In some other cases locating near other hospitals as discussed earlier helps in the reduction of transport cost. So with this factor one must weigh the benefits of locating away from other hospitals versus locating near other hospitals.

The first type of problem discussed was the global location allocation problem. These problems are often seen in large business and can be solved by combining AHP and GP. However, in this smaller example the decision maker is choosing where to send his sales associates. According to the AHP, the goal must first be set, then the criteria, then the alternative locations, as seen in Figure 2.

Abstract: - This paper discusses the linear programming model. Also, it describes the general conditions needed for utilizing linear programming processes for optimization. It expands on the geometrical interpretation of these problems and relates the process to algebraic findings. In addition, it discusses various algorithm utilized to solve optimization problems. Furthermore, it explores the validity of solutions and weather the optimal solution is the best solution to the linear programming problem

Other relevant studies show that problems related to the location of any facilities involve criteria which are not only quantitative and qualitative in nature, but their performances are contradicting each other (Tuzkaya et al., 2008). As such, it can be concluded from the existing literature that for the problem in hand for this paper, an MCDA approach will be relevant and useful. The last section confirms the use of MCDA as the problem solving tool for this paper. Two of the common MCDA methods are Multi-attribute Value Theory (MAVT) and the Multi-attribute Utility Theory (MAUT). Both of them bases their assumptions on some form preferential or utility independence as well as constant tradeoffs (Belton and Stewart, 2002). The advantage of these methods is that they are simple, transparent and allow the results and the recommendations to be documented easily. But then, because of the assumption of constant tradeoffs, they tend to give extreme results. Also the decision maker is either unwilling or may not be able to give information on their preferences, utilities and tradeoffs (Stewart and Losa, 2003). This is the case for this problem, since the paper is directed as a proposal to use MCDA for solving a location problem. In such case, the level of uncertainty and practicality involved, it would not be

The first variation, global location allocation problems, are what most large or cooperate businesses are dealing with today. Most businesses that are looking to open new facilities are looking to either expand international or expand domestically, but both require a global aspect. By combining AHP and GP, Badri created an efficient manner in which to solve the added constraints of making the location allocation problem global.

Location decision has to be taken in case of a new business as well as for setting up a branch of an existing business. A well-located unit will have higher capacity utilization than a badly located unit. The SSI units may be located either in approved place or industrial estate or in industrial area. The estate or area based units have locational advantages