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Q1.

Take an example oI any product or service industry and explain the Iactors
considered while taking the decision on plant location.
Facility Planning Process
Planning is the most important Iunction oI management. It is important especially, when
we have to deal with lands, buildings, and machineries. Lands, buildings and machineries
are costly and once Iixed cannot be moved easily. Planning, thereIore, requires a lot oI
thought, data gathering, and estimates Ior the Iuture. These considerations are vital Ior the
success oI any Iirm. Now to deeply understand the importance oI planning in operations
management, we consider the planning into two parts.
1. Planning the location oI the plant
2. Planning the manuIacturing Iacility layouts
Planning the location oI the plant

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