4.8 第二次考试失败，提供一些考试信息

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语文里有一篇阅读是  工厂的选址问题 说是以前只注重 QUANTITIVE 例如交通和原料等等 但是这通常会被政府的政策所影响 例如利率的高低变化会使得原有的优势消失 第二段说要注重qualitative 例如当地人的素质和工作技能。
数学有道题目是 GWD类似的  是一共250个人 让他们选两个类型  有三种情况 一种是选一 一种选二 最后是选不确定  类型是DS

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location对工业的影响 第一段:现代工业不象以前那么依赖location,在传统工业中location往往是决定事业成败的.因为,在远的地方,input的消耗往往很大, raw material和man power比较贵.现代工业依靠交通,能够很方便的得到,现代工业更加重视innovation. 第二段:location虽然不再重要,可是为什么一些工业还是集中在某些地区呢?比如说,毛革业集中在意大利. 这是因为集中也有集中的好处, 设备和一些其他资源.由于集中,相应的人才也集中,所以雇用专业人员的成本也低.某种产业集中的地区的社会环境也适应这种产业.(还有一些其他好处) 第三段:但是,集中也有不好的.比如说,企业间争夺资源,不过,由于现代工业能够让企业从远的vendor那里购买到resource,所以,这也可以压 低本地供应商的价格.(还有一些其他的幅面作用,不过都能解决的啦).
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location对做生意的重要性 [版本一] 传统观点认为很重要。但是现在自由贸易削弱了这种重要性。接着一段谈到 cluster business, 以意大利服装业为例，可以带动很多相关产业在一个地方聚集。最后作者又指出cluster 也有可能带来在一起聚集的企业之间的竞争，以及其他地方对这些企业的竞争压力。
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企业扎堆的问题。巨长，108行。全是细节题。 在老观念里，企业主要通过减低原材料和劳动力成本来赚钱。但现在一些企业扎堆不符合这一理论。以下以意大利制鞋业为例子来解释：扎堆有利于企业招到熟练工 人。以下是重点：在现代条件下，因为交通运输发达，即使企业扎堆也不会因为本地原材料紧张而使价格上涨。有2个infer题，一个问为什么作者强调原材料 问题，我选原材料价格对制鞋业的成本控制非常重要。另一个问这段说明什么，我选外面原材料供应商的竞争使本地供应商保持低价。
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110行 P1: Location is no longer critical to business with the development of information technology... P2: however, sales clusters still has a role in business,such as the fashion show in Milan, being centers of information sharing and where suppliers gather together. P3: disavantages of cluster: intensive competition in one location... 文章容易读， 但题目长且具有一定迷惑性 附以往机经 讲现在地经济环境不想以前，以前地理位置相当重要,如，接近市场等，现在可以通过CLUSTER来解决（CLUSTER就是公司聚在同一个地区，如米兰的 服装行业），文章之后就列出了，CLUSTER的众多好处，最后一段作了让步说CLUSTER的缺点（有考题）
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1 paragraph:因为global economic development & technology的关系（考一题，问科技和faster transportation的作用，选项有点绕），过去一些被视为对business重要的因素已经变得不重要了，举例：像是location，过去location对business是很重要的（又考一题，问有什么能影响从前这些企业的，选项很相似，我选的input price。。。），像是需要input supply的公司就比较适合选在harbor(港口)，但是现在location已经不那么重要了，因为由于global economic development & technology的关系，公司可以efficient 获得input supply，反而是一些与location比较不相关的因素便得对business很重要。2 paragraph: the author rejects such view by listing the advantages of clustering of business such as readily available worker pool in specialized areas, stable and larger supplied bases, lower local inputs (without transaction costs compared to long distance inputs), etc.( 举例意大利皮革, 作者就开始讲一大堆为何他们要聚在一起，说加入cluster可以获得已经训练好的?H力资源，又说cluster可以吸引周边的产业进驻…等等，就是说cluster是因为有这些优点才会形成cluster，而 非location)（这一段考一题，问那一项illustrate the advantage of cluster except, 我选的那个说的是远距离的科技怎样怎样，显然这和cluster本身是没关系的）3 paragraph: the author contend there might be some drawbacks about cluster such as… But he argues there are more benefits such as…that would outweigh the drawbacks.( cluster之间的竞争激烈，又说周边的supplier为了跟distant supplier竞争(要比distant supplier便宜)，就会把价格压低(有考点)但是从一个大范围的地区来说，这些cluster的公司还是拥有战略优势的)（这一段又考一题，问远距离的supplier有什么用）

LZ麻烦确认~~~~汗。。。。。。我嚷嚷了N次要去睡觉了的。。。。。。。我发誓这篇完毕我一定去休息……

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公司的两类策略来为公司选地址第一段介绍传统的一种方法，是quantitive的，比如说根据税率什么的计算出评价指标，但是如果税率变了，这种方法就 不好用了第二段介绍一种定性分析的方法和其优点，结尾说如果能够用定性方法确定一个可选择的范围，然后再用定量方法计算效果会更好。
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"讲企业的strategy.（不是之前jj提到的定价以及另外一个什么strategy，是新的）两段。基本没看懂，没看出两者的区别。关键是我词汇量太小。
第一段先来个长句，说当今世界竞争需要企业开始设置自己的strategy．然后讲两个strategy，带各自的定义。第一个是expertises，第二个是generalists.　
第二段，说，前一个strategy的好处。however，第二个也有他的好处。又是however，说第二个重视personality等rather　than．．．（这里出题了，问第二个的优点，可惜答案好几个都好象有对有错，不会选）．
还有问题，问，第一个strategy跟第二个比较的不同之处．
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再次麻烦LZ………………………………

那篇？！？？？

我混论得有点匪夷所思……

lzj1209

顶啊！

乔小桥

LZ 你说的工厂选址好像GWD 请确认一下  谢谢

GWD32-Q13-Q14
Manufacturing site location is an important consideration in determining the optimal deployment of a firm’s production resources, but one that is usually given only limited attention. Decisions about location are often based purely on quantitative analyses that trade off transportation costs, economies of scale, and other cost-based variables. This practice, however, can lead to suboptimal results, as decision-makers tend to focus only on easily quantifiable factors. A further disadvantage of strictly cost-based methods is that they tend to focus on cost advantage factors, which are often transitory Government regulations, tax systems, and exchange rates can quickly change. Strategies based on such parameters may eventually be rendered obsolete by the very factors that first created an advantage.
       In contrast, qualitative issues, which are frequently neglected in choosing manufacturing site locations, are often central to creating and supporting a competitive advantage. For example, the level of skill possessed by the local workforce varies with location; consequently, location can affect the ability of firms to implement skill-based process technologies. When formulating a site location strategy, companies should therefore emphasize qualitative factors to ensure that the chosen strategy supports the company’s overall business strategy. Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.
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Q13. The passage suggests which of the following concerning qualitative methods used in choosing manufacturing sites?
A.    They are more likely than are quantitative methods to identify issues crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage
B.    They are least useful to companies with relatively low levels of manufacturing technology
C.    They have little value when applied to decisions other than choice of site
D.    They are more risky for decision makers than are quantitative methods
E.    They are used more frequently by multinational corporations than by companies with strictly domestic operations.
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Q14. According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for which of the following?
A.    Determining strategies for offsetting qualitative disadvantages in manufacturing site locations
B.    Evaluating manufacturing site-location parameters affecting long-term competitive advantage
C.    Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
D.    Narrowing manufacturing site location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
E.    Making decisions about business considerations other than location of manufacturing sites
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ding!

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LZ 你说的工厂选址好像GWD 请确认一下  谢谢

GWD32-Q13-Q14
Manufacturing site location is an important consideration in determining the optimal deployment of a firm’s production resources, but one that is usually given only limited attention. Decisions about location are often based purely on quantitative analyses that trade off transportation costs, economies of scale, and other cost-based variables. This practice, however, can lead to suboptimal results, as decision-makers tend to focus only on easily quantifiable factors. A further disadvantage of strictly cost-based methods is that they tend to focus on cost advantage factors, which are often transitory Government regulations, tax systems, and exchange rates can quickly change. Strategies based on such parameters may eventually be rendered obsolete by the very factors that first created an advantage.
       In contrast, qualitative issues, which are frequently neglected in choosing manufacturing site locations, are often central to creating and supporting a competitive advantage. For example, the level of skill possessed by the local workforce varies with location; consequently, location can affect the ability of firms to implement skill-based process technologies. When formulating a site location strategy, companies should therefore emphasize qualitative factors to ensure that the chosen strategy supports the company’s overall business strategy. Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.
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Q13. The passage suggests which of the following concerning qualitative methods used in choosing manufacturing sites?
A.    They are more likely than are quantitative methods to identify issues crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage
B.    They are least useful to companies with relatively low levels of manufacturing technology
C.    They have little value when applied to decisions other than choice of site
D.    They are more risky for decision makers than are quantitative methods
E.    They are used more frequently by multinational corporations than by companies with strictly domestic operations.
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Q14. According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for which of the following?
A.    Determining strategies for offsetting qualitative disadvantages in manufacturing site locations
B.    Evaluating manufacturing site-location parameters affecting long-term competitive advantage
C.    Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
D.    Narrowing manufacturing site location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
E.    Making decisions about business considerations other than location of manufacturing sites
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-- by 会员 乔小桥 (2010/4/9 11:24:01)

先谢谢MM。大致看了一下，我觉得应该不错……因为有提到关键词~~~QUALITATIVE......没仔细研究……我再好好看看……

期待LZ回来确认

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LZ 你说的工厂选址好像GWD 请确认一下  谢谢

GWD32-Q13-Q14
Manufacturing site location is an important consideration in determining the optimal deployment of a firm’s production resources, but one that is usually given only limited attention. Decisions about location are often based purely on quantitative analyses that trade off transportation costs, economies of scale, and other cost-based variables. This practice, however, can lead to suboptimal results, as decision-makers tend to focus only on easily quantifiable factors. A further disadvantage of strictly cost-based methods is that they tend to focus on cost advantage factors, which are often transitory Government regulations, tax systems, and exchange rates can quickly change. Strategies based on such parameters may eventually be rendered obsolete by the very factors that first created an advantage.
       In contrast, qualitative issues, which are frequently neglected in choosing manufacturing site locations, are often central to creating and supporting a competitive advantage. For example, the level of skill possessed by the local workforce varies with location; consequently, location can affect the ability of firms to implement skill-based process technologies. When formulating a site location strategy, companies should therefore emphasize qualitative factors to ensure that the chosen strategy supports the company’s overall business strategy. Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.
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Q13. The passage suggests which of the following concerning qualitative methods used in choosing manufacturing sites?
A.    They are more likely than are quantitative methods to identify issues crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage
B.    They are least useful to companies with relatively low levels of manufacturing technology
C.    They have little value when applied to decisions other than choice of site
D.    They are more risky for decision makers than are quantitative methods
E.    They are used more frequently by multinational corporations than by companies with strictly domestic operations.
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Q14. According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for which of the following?
A.    Determining strategies for offsetting qualitative disadvantages in manufacturing site locations
B.    Evaluating manufacturing site-location parameters affecting long-term competitive advantage
C.    Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
D.    Narrowing manufacturing site location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
E.    Making decisions about business considerations other than location of manufacturing sites
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-- by 会员 乔小桥 (2010/4/9 11:24:01)

MM能不能告诉我这篇在TT24中是哪一篇？~~~
刚才去搜索了居然找不到~~~

汗啊

jasoncheng82

确认是这篇GWD的，我今天也考了，正在整理狗，回头送上。话说是我的最后一段阅读，没时间了，看了个大概就做题了。 Q14一样的，Q13不确定，好像差不多