Assignment 1: DiscussionFacilities Management
A critical element of a companys operations management strategy is the efficient management and location of the companys facilities. To take advantage of lower labor rates or easy access to raw materials and resources several companies in the U.S. and Europe have looked to offshore operations including manufacturing design and customer service in low cost regions of the world such as China India Eastern Europe or Southeast Asia. In recent years there are indications that some companies are looking to reverse the offshoring trend. For example from the end of 2102 and through 2013 GE moved manufacturing of appliances from China to Kentucky and Lenovo opened a design center in North Carolina.
Using the module readings the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet research a company with global operations. Based on your research respond to the following:
BySaturday February 11 2017 post your responses to the appropriateDiscussion Area. ThroughWednesday February 15 2017 comment on at least two of your peers responses.
Write your initial response in 300500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail include citations of all sources where needed according to the APA Style and demonstrate accurate spelling grammar and punctuationDo the following when responding to your peers:
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