This document discusses factors to consider when selecting a location for a new plant. It identifies key reasons for selecting a new plant location such as business expansion, lowering transportation costs, and increasing productivity. The document outlines factors that affect plant location selection including regional factors, site factors, and community factors. It also describes the steps in the location selection process, which includes first determining whether to locate within or outside the country, then selecting a region based on raw materials, markets, infrastructure, and policies, followed by selecting a specific community and site based on additional criteria like labor, resources, and environmental characteristics.
This document discusses factors to consider when selecting a location for a new plant. It identifies key reasons for selecting a new plant location such as business expansion, lowering transportation costs, and increasing productivity. The document outlines factors that affect plant location selection including regional factors, site factors, and community factors. It also describes the steps in the location selection process, which includes first determining whether to locate within or outside the country, then selecting a region based on raw materials, markets, infrastructure, and policies, followed by selecting a specific community and site based on additional criteria like labor, resources, and environmental characteristics.
This document discusses factors to consider when selecting a location for a new plant. It identifies key reasons for selecting a new plant location such as business expansion, lowering transportation costs, and increasing productivity. The document outlines factors that affect plant location selection including regional factors, site factors, and community factors. It also describes the steps in the location selection process, which includes first determining whether to locate within or outside the country, then selecting a region based on raw materials, markets, infrastructure, and policies, followed by selecting a specific community and site based on additional criteria like labor, resources, and environmental characteristics.
Submitted To - Dr. Sabyasachi Dey INTRODUCTION • Plant location may be understood as the function of determining where the plant should be located for maximum operating economy and effectiveness. • The selection of a place for locating a plant is one of the entrepreneur while launching a new enterprise. • Selection of a location is on pure economic considerations will ensure an easy and regular supply of raw material, labor, efficient plant layout to reduce cost of production. Need for Plant Location • When the business is newly started. • Existing business has outgrown its original facilities and expansion not possible. • To lowers the transportation cost of products. • Increase the productivity. Factors affecting plant location • Regional Factor • Site Factors • Community Factors • Multiple Plant Strategies Steps in location • With in the country or outside • Selection of the region • Selection of the locality or community • Selection of the exact site Selection of the region • Availability of raw material • Nearness to the market • Availability of power • Transport facilities • Suitability of climate • Government policies Selection of the locality or community • Availability of labor • Finance and research facilities • Civic amenities for worker • Availability of water and fire Selection of the exact site • Soil, Size and Topography • Disposal of waste THANK YOU
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