Plastics: The customer's location is (almost) always right

Article Abstract:

Today, the driving force behind the selection of a site for plastics facilities is clustering with customers. Plastics is large and diverse industry that sells to just about every other industry, so location factors, proximity to customers and labor availability are primary factors. Other topics include: U.S. plastics leader: The Upper Midwest; Plastics powerhouse: Top 10 states 1989-1999 new/expanded plastics facilities; Southern sites; The USA's top 20 plastics facilities for 1999, Growth in Texas; West Virginia's polymer alliance zone; international opportunities. The ranking of the top 20 includes the company, location, type of facility, and dollars spent, or employees, or square footage.

Capital expenditures, Facilities & equipment, Polymers: Plastic, Rubber, Fiber, Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing, Plastics Materials and Synthetics, Statistics, Polymers, Factories, Location, Polymer industry

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Automotive industry; Searching for speed

Article Abstract:

U.S. auto manufacturing industry can now build assembly plants for around US$400 million instead of the historical cost of $1 billion. The new plants can be written off with more ease, which makes site election decisions more flexible and short-term. The cheaper plants depend on suppliers who would create larger sub-assemblies, just not parts. This flexibility enables the companies to compete more aggressively by offering made-to-order products. The strategy of clustering suppliers around assembly plants is discussed along with other issues.

Motor Vehicles, Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing, Planning

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Global rationalization drives auto site selection

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Several trends are observed in automobile industry site selection. These include the selection of locations that are close to customers and suppliers such as industrial parks. Manufacturers are also taking a long-term view of their investments as evidenced by their continued presence in countries such as China and Brazil despite their current economic instability. Others have formed joint ventures to meet domestic content requirements.

Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Real estate agents and managers, Business Real Estate Mgmt, Industry Overview, Analysis, Real estate management

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