location and suppliers

Question 1

what affects location

Answer 1

costs
closeness to market
labour
materials
rarely only one factor affects a business

Question 2

the cost of the site

Answer 2

the price of land depends in the area of the uk
some cities are more prosperous so more expensive than others
north and south divide

Question 3

transports

Answer 3

it is important to have easy access to transport so you can ship goods quickly
infrastructure includes roads railways and airports
ict infrastructure includes broadband and telecommunications

Question 4

governments and costs

Answer 4

national or local government may want to influence where businesses locate to increase employment and properity.
the uk has enterprise zones in the uk where taxes and premises are low cost and higher capitals

Question 5

being near the market

Answer 5

tourist businesses need to be near tourist to have a large possible group of buyers.
hairdressers and newsagents for example need to be near their customers
nissans suppliers are near to nissan so they can provide goods quickly and easy commuication

Question 6

nearness to raw materials

Answer 6

some businesses would like to be near the raw materials as the cost of transporting them can be very high in bulk. It can also reduce the carbon footprint making the business more sustainable

Question 7

closeness to labour

Answer 7

where a large number of a type of labourers there are then a business may locate there to guarantee workers.

Question 8

roles of procurement

Answer 8

identify goods/ service to buy
choosing suppliers
ordering goods/ service
recieving goods and sservice

Question 9

procurement

Answer 9

the management of buying in a business
some businesss have departements for this
if something goes wrong and there are no goods in store then it will be the shops fault not supplier will take blame

Question 10

identify goods and service

Answer 10

any shop has to choose about what to offer for sale 
it depends on the 
time of year
changes in technology
changes in fashion and lifestyles

Question 11

the time of year

Answer 11

clothes have seasons e.g. winter

local shops may sell ice cream in summer and jumpers in winter

Question 12

changes in technology

Answer 12

some products change quickly
businesses should not buy too much of something because they may become outdated quickly. so they may put product on promotional pricing

Question 13

fashion and styles

Answer 13

e.g. fashion
going vegan and gluten free
businesses must cater to their needs e.g vegan food

Question 14

ordering

Answer 14

do you need a departement or should you do it yourself or hire people

should you buy in bulk for discounts
should you have a 12 month contract which is cheaper per month or a 6 months contract

Question 15

storing and delivering

Answer 15

the amount ordered is influenced on the capacity of storage

if you buy in bulk you need a big lorry to carry your goods. you need good access for that

Question 16

decisions are affected by many logistical what are they

Answer 16

time
location
cost customer service
length of chains
reliability

Question 17

time and supply

Answer 17

if supplies are not quick jobs can be delayed and whole productions could be stopped

Question 18

reliabilty and supply

Answer 18

some goods such as foods may be delivered daily so it is important that it is reliable. if products do not come in there will be nothing to sell
time and reliability go hand in hand

Question 19

the chain of supply

Answer 19

when choosing a supplier the chain is important the longer a chain is the more chances of a production being affected

Question 20

costs

Answer 20

is it better to have lower costs from an unreliable supplier or higher costs from a reliable supplier

Question 21

customer service

Answer 21

when a business sells to another business it must have customer service staff to deal with problems like damaged goods

Question 22

logistics

Answer 22

the management of the transportation of storing goods

Question 23

procurement

Answer 23

the management of purchasing within a business

Question 24

suppliers

Answer 24

people / organisations who supply goods / services to a business