Tao Tao GWD 31-2-4 (不是GDP那个) 查不到有人讨论

(Questions 2 to 4)

Manufacturing site location is an

important consideration in determining

the optimal deployment of a firm’s

Line production resources, but one that is

(5)          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-

(10)      based variables. This practice,

however, can lead to suboptimal

results, as decision-makers tend to results, as decision-makers tend to

focus only on easily quantifiable rac-

tors. A further disadvantage  of strictly

(15)      cost-based methods os that they tend to

focus on cost advantage factors, which

are often transitory.Government reg-

ulations, tax systems, and exchange

rates can quickly change. Strategies

20)         based on such parameters may

eventually be rendered obsolete by

the very factors that first created an

     advantage.

In contrast, qualitative issues, which

25)         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

30)     local workforce varies with location;

consequently, location can affect the

ability of firms to implement skill-based

process technologies. When formulat-

ing a site location strategy, companies

35)     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

40)         options should companies refine

   choices using cost-based factors.

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 (2 of 41 )   

The passage suggests which of the following

concerning qualitative methods used in

choosing manufacturing sites ?

1) They are more likely then are quantitative

methods to identify issues crucial to

maintaining a competitive advantage
            

2) They are least useful to companies with

relatively low levels of manufacturing

  technology

3)They have little value when applied to

 decisions other than choice of site

4)They are more risky for decision makers

 than are quantitative methods

5)They are used more frequently by multi

national corporations than by companies

with strictly domestic operations.

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(3of 41)

According to the passage ,analysis of quan-

titative factors is best used for which of the

Following ?

1) Determining strategies for offsetting qual-

itative disadvantages in manufacturing

site locations

2) Evaluating manufacturing site-location

  parameters affecting long-term

competitive advantage

3) Choosing manufacturing site locations

  that have access to optimal workforce

populations

4) Narrowing manufacturing site-location

options arrived it through qualitative

analysis

5)Making decisions about business considerations other than location

of manufacturing sites

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