Please review the attached Word document with instructions.
Location, location, location! Where a firm intends to build its facilities is of strategic importance. Before the location decision can be made, many factors must be considered. You will explore the seven major factors that affect location decisions.
Review the resources associated with location strategies. Identify a company that currently has no international locations. Assume that the company wishes to expand into a foreign market, and you are the chairperson on the location selection committee. It is your job to recommend the best region or country to locate.
• Write a 500-750 word (two to three-page) paper.
• Provide a brief overview of your selected company (~1 paragraph).
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each of the seven major factors that affect location decisions and how they will affect your chosen firm.
• Provide a recommendation on the best region (country) for your selected company to locate and justify.
• Include a title and reference page and at least two peer-reviewed references.
The paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when it’s submitted.
Reference:
Textbook: Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 14th edition (Heizer, Render, & Munson, 2023):
• Chapter 8 – Location Strategies
• Chapter 9 – Layout Strategies
• Chapter 10 – Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement