Business operating management

read the assigned chapters in the textbook and  answer the following questions  and submit through blackboard.

• What are the qualitative and quantitative factors involved in choosing a facility location?
• What methods are used to evaluate locations?
• Can the layout of a facility impact efficiency? How?
• How are capacity decisions made?
• What is the difference between a process and product layout?
• What layout considerations are important for services?
• What tools are used in forecasting?

No reference needed, just read the chapters. due in 20 hrs, no word count required, but if you write more, it is better.