BBA 4851, Production Management 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit VI
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
6. Explore how operations managers determine facility needs.
6.1 Determine the benefits to a company and a community in a location case study.
6.2 Prepare a company response to community concerns.
Course/Unit
Learning Outcomes
Learning Activity
6
Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Amazons New High-Tech Distribution Center video
Future of Retailer Profitability: An Organizing Framework article
Scholarly Activity
6.1
Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Six Keys to Plant Site Selection: Tax Rate is Large Factor When Companies
Consider Making a Move article
Global Cities and Multinational Enterprise Location Strategy article
What Is Globalisation? video
From Offshoring to Reshoring article
Scholarly Activity
6.2
Lessons 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Starbucks Brand video
Competing for Global Capital or Local Voters? The Politics of Business
Location Incentives article
Scholarly Activity
Reading Assignment
All of the required reading assignments can be found within the interactive lessons. Be sure to open the
required reading and video links in the lessons as you may be tested on your knowledge and
understanding of that material as well as the information in the unit lessons.
Unit Lesson
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Click here to access Unit VI – Lesson 1.
Click here to access the presentation transcript.
There is no transcript for the Amazons New High-Tech Distribution Center video, as there are no words, only
sounds of equipment moving and beeps of processing machines.
UNIT VI STUDY GUIDE
Production Facilities
BBA 4851, Production Management 2
UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title
Click here to access Unit VI – Lesson 2.
Click here to access the presentation transcript.
Click here to access the Starbucks Brand video transcript.
Click here to access Unit VI – Lesson 3.
Click here to access the presentation transcript.
Click here to access Unit VI – Lesson 4.
Click here to access the presentation transcript.
Click here to access Unit VI – Lesson 5.
Click here to access the presentation transcript.
Click here to access the What Is Globalisation Video transcript.
Learning Activities (Nongraded)
Nongraded Learning Activities are provided to aid students in their course of study. You do not have to submit
them. If you have questions, contact your instructor for further guidance and information.
Check For Understanding activities can be found within Lessons 2 and 5.
