Facility Location

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT WORKSHEET Worksheet 10

Mechanical Engineering Program
School of Engineering, Computer Studies and Architecture
Southland College, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental

Name: ____________________________________

“An ENGINEER is trained to provide SOLUTIONS and SURRENDER is not one of it.” - NEF

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Consider the following facilities:
1) Trusses and Scaffolds Fabrication Plant
2) Cement Batching Plant
3) Concrete Slab Fabrication Plant
Theoretical Assumptions: Kabankalan City, being the center and gateway of
Negros Island, will be flooded with construction activities in the near future. To
anticipate these massive activities, support and out-source facilities must be in
place.
CASE STUDY: Choose any one of the three facilities to build and operate. Find
the best location of your chosen facility using the following process:
1. Establish the need for a new facility or plant.
2. Determine the best geographical location based on business needs.
a. Transportation costs
b. Manpower availability
c. Manpower costs
d. Utility costs
e. Taxes/Tariffs
f. Supplier location
g. Amenities
3. Establish the requirements:
a. Product to be made
b. Equipment and building needs
c. Utilities and transportation necessary
4. Screen various locations/communities with the chosen region
5. Highlight a few possible communities
6. Select the best location

Instructor: Nolan E. Fernandez, M.Eng.