1. Ch. 9: Site Selection and Layout Planning

2. Community and Site Selection
What Community to Select?
Economic Base – Major Source of Income
Is it Growing or Shrinking?
Financial Incentives – Reward or Advantage
Lower Taxes, Cheaper Land, & Employee Training

3. Community and Site Selection
What Community to Select?
Population Makeup
Census – Getting Older or Younger, Diversification, Religion, & Income
Labor Supply
Enough Workers to Meet Needs & Appropriate Skill to Help the Business

4. Community and Site Selection
Site Selection Criteria
Retail Business – Selling Directly to Consumers
Trade Area – Where are Your Customers
Number and Size of Competitors
Vacancy Rate
Nature of Competition
Comparison Shopping

5. Community and Site Selection
Site Selection Criteria
Retail Business – Selling Directly to Consumers
Character of Area
Attractive, Safe, and Thriving
Accessibility and Traffic
Convenient and Accessible
Foot and Car Traffic

6. Community and Site Selection
Site Selection Criteria
Service/Wholesale Business
Similar to Retail
Distributors
Clients are Manufacturers and Retailers
Most do Business Exclusively Through Catalogs or Internet

7. Community and Site Selection
Site Selection Criteria
Manufacturing Business
Located where Local Zoning Laws Allow
Access to Source of Supply and Major Transportation Routes
E-Commerce Business
Similar to Retail and Wholesale…Except They Don’t Need Traffic

8. Site Analysis and Decision Making
Building Evaluation
Construction, Appearance, Signage, & Parking
Functionality of Interior
Lease, But, or Build
Amount of Cash, Risk Reduction, Taxes

9. Site Analysis and Decision Making
Making a Decision
Cost Comparison
Advantages and Disadvantages
Desirability
Alternative Sites
Home Business
Incubator – Facility for New Businesses

10. Physical Layout
Layout – Floorplan or Map or the Arrangement of the Business
6 Steps to Layout Planning
Define the Objectives of the Facility
Identify the Primary and Supporting Activities that will Take Place in the Facility
Determine the Interrelationships Between Activities

11. Physical Layout
Layout – Floorplan or Map or the Arrangement of the Business
6 Steps to Layout Planning
Determine the Space Requirements for All Activities
Design Alternative Layouts
Evaluate the Various Layouts and Choose One

12. Physical Layout Layout Needs Manufacturing Business
Placement of Machinery – Maximize Efficiency
Production Process
Production Sequence
Materials Flow (I, U, L, S)
Control
Environmental Needs
Space Requirements

13. Physical Layout Layout Needs Retail Business
Flow of Customers – Want to Pull Customers Through the Store
Products to be Sold – Special Care Needed? Extra Security?
Projected Clientele – Atmosphere Concerns? Getting in and Out Quickly
Sales per Square Foot – Arranged Efficiently? Self-Service Maximized?

14. Physical Layout Layout Needs Wholesale Business
Cost Effective Storage
Efficient Movement of Products In and Out of Facility
Service, E-Commerce Business, and Extraction Businesses
Depends on the Type of Business

15. Finishing Touches Façade Workspace Decisions Appointments
Face of the Building
Workspace Decisions
Employee Access
Noise and/or Privacy
Appointments
Furniture, Equipment, and Accessories