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Understand the make or break factors in location decisions
Selecting the best location of a business facility can help assure its success as well as avoid costly problems. Location, Location, Location is a unique look at this foundational make or break aspect of business profitability what factors need to be considered when locating the site of a business facility. This comprehensive guide explains in detail the methodology and importance of location decision in the success of a business. Those searching for the optimal location for their business can get information on how to make smart decisions on how to use the least investment of their own money, encounter the fewest problems, and consistently aim for the target of achieving maximum return.
Dr. Marcel De Meirleir, one of the world s leading site consultants, offers readers the wealth of knowledge from over fifty years of professional practice, presenting a concise invaluable primer on industrial location decisions. Location, Location, Location describes in depth the general principles of industrial location, the requirements, critical factors, costs, intangible factors, community and site analysis, the weighing of factors, and feasibility studies among others. Strategies for regions desiring to attract investments are also closely examined.
Topics in Location, Location, Location include:
the purpose of an industrial location study
the Beri rating
critical factors analysis
ten main intangibles that need to be considered
calculating investment costs
labor costs
transportation costs
utility costs
taxes and tax incentives
analysis of intangible factors, like social climate, political situation, and economic situation
industrial location and ecology
geographic aspects
socioeconomic aspects
site analysis
infrastructure
weighing factors and decision making
locational feasibility studies
locating different types of facilities, like warehouses, research and development centers, headquarters, and call centers
cooperation with industry
and much more!
Location, Location, Location is crucial reading for every businessperson needing to make site location decisions, as well as anyone in local, state, and regional government concerned with attracting investments to their area
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