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Community and Site Selection
Selecting a Community
• Favorable ______________ base
• Financial ______________
• Labor _______________
• Population makeup– _________________ – small geographical
area used to gather information
Retail Business Considerations
• Number and size of _____________
• ___________ of competition
• Character of the area
• _________________ and traffic
Wholesale Business
• May not need high profile locations
• Access to ______________
• land
Manufacturing Considerations
• May need to be near resources
• _______________ laws
• Sources of ______________
• Major transportation routes
E-Business
• Can be located ______________
• ________________ connections
• Size of facility
Site Analysis
• Surrounding Area Analysis
• Building Evaluation– Interior and exterior
• Lease, Buy, or Build– Avoid ___________ outlay if leased– Reduce ______________ if leased– Tax deductible if leased
Alternative Sites
• Home business option
• Incubator option
Incubator
• An enterprise that is set up to provide flexible and affordable leases, office space, equipment, management assistance
• Set up by economic development agencies
• Costs are _________________
Physical Layout
Layout
• Floor plan or map that shows the arrangement of a business
• Intended use of space for business
• Must follow regulations– Zoning– ADA
Layout Planning Steps
1. Define _________________
2. Identify the primary and supporting activities
3. Access, arrangement, and flow between activities
4. Space _______________
5. __________________ layouts
6. Evaluate and choose
Manufacturing Considerations
• Production process
• Production sequence
• _______________ flow (I-flow, U-flow, L-flow, and S-flow)
• Control
• Environmental needs
• Space requirements
Types of Layouts
• _______________ Layouts – machines and supporting activities are arranged in a flow line
• _______________ layout – product is too heavy to move
• _______________ layout – grouping machines by function
Retail Layout Considerations
• Products to be sold
• Projected clientele
• Sales per square foot of selling space
• Sales value of area
• Product coordination
• Aisle exposure
Types of Layout
• __________ Grid - Crossing aisles
• Open Layout - Only outside walls
• ______________ Layout – individual rooms
• ______________Layout – combo of open and enclosed– Shows off creative displays
Wholesale Considerations
• Minimize in house travel
• Store related items
• Variety of storage space
• Assign space based on ease of handling and popularity
Finishing Touches
• Planning office space
• Charting equipment, furnishings, and supplies
• Detailing interior and exterior
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