Operations Management
The process of deciding on the location of the new garage will entail a consideration of various factors that influence its suitability. Based on the four locations, location B. is the most suitable location for constructing the new garage to accommodate the increasing cars from the increasing student population. Case analysis shows that of the four sites, engineering section will hold most of the cars (40%) making it the most suitable location for the garage. Proximity to the main street should also be a factor to be considered when making site B. The new garage location. It is expected that noise pollution will come from the main road passing close to the college. As such, since location B. is close to the main road, the effect of noise will be minimized due to its close proximity to the main road, thereby, its suitability.
In addition, the management of the college should consider technology use in the new garage site. Deciding the suitability of the new parking site...
As such, it will entail utilizing information from the psychographic database of the college, traffic flow, and future expectations that will influence the traffic patterns within the university. According to Anderson et al., (2008), considering the availability of the resources required to facilitate the project should also be considered. Resources required include labor, capital, and materials that will be used to ensure the success of the whole project. The safety and security of the new sites should also be taken into consideration by the management of the organization. The fact that the site is close to the main road and the high number of people utilizing the garage will raise the need for the adoption of the most effective security measures, thereby, effective usability of the location.
Among the concepts applied when selecting the garage…
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