LOGISTICS 301: STARBUCKS (Location)
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Location
The following information will give you a good background on the importance of location in your logistics supply chain. Please review the information presented at the below.
Required Materials
You are not required to all of these articles but you should choose several of them. All of them will significantly further your knowledge.
Start by reviewing this article on choosing a business location.
Leposky, G. (n.d.). Choosing a Business Location. Accessed August 10, 2009, at http://www.ampersandcom.com/ampersandcommunications/location.html
Proquest articles.
This one talks about some of the most logistics friendly cities in the U.S.
King, B. (2002, Oct.). 100 America's most logistics-friendly cities. Transportation & Distribution. Cleveland, P 14-28. Available in the Trident Online Library.
This article discusses what one city is doing to make itself a good location for logistics.
Hyland, T. (2002, May). Louisville leads the way in logistics. Transportation & Distribution. Cleveland, 43(5), 38-41. Available in the Trident Online Library.
Now take a quick look at why Columbus, OH, would make a good location as a distribution site.
Trunick, P. A. (2002, May). Heartland gateway to the world. Transportation & Distribution. Cleveland, 43(5), 34-37. Available in the Trident Online Library.
This article will be used for the case assignment.
Corbett, B., (2002). Southern hospitality. Ward's Auto World, Detroit, 38(8), 45-49. Available in the Trident Online Library.
