Location Theory and the Multi‐plant Firm
A Framework for Empirical Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8423717 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick Gough (University of Guelph, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 127-141 |
| Publication date | 1984-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-3658 • E-ISSN: 1541-0064 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0064.1984.tb00780.x |
| OpenAlex | W2101304340 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
A model is presented to provide for the optimum distribution of manufacturing plants for a multi‐plant firm in a market‐oriented industry. Independent variables are production costs, transport costs, and density of demand; dependent variables are optimum plant size and market area. It is argued that the model provides a suitable framework for analysing changes over time in the distribution of a firm's plants. The applicability of the model is illustrated with short studies of spatial changes in the fluid milk industry in southern Ontario and the auto assembly industry in the United States. Nous présentons ici un modèle fournissant la répartition optimale des manufactures pour une entreprise à usines multiples dans une industrie orientée sur les marchés. Nos variables indépendantes sont les coûts de production, les frais de transport, et la densité de la demande; nos variables dépendantes sont les marchés et la grandeur optimale des usines. Nous soutenons que ce modèle foumit un cadre d'analyse acceptable pour étudier les changements dans le temps dans la répartition des usines d'une entreprise. Pour illustrer Fapplicabilité du modèle, nous nous servons de brèves études de changements spatiaux dans l'industrie sud‐Ontarienne du lait liquide et 1'industrie de montage des automobiles aux États‐Unis
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Location Theory and the Shoe and Leather Industries
The Automobile Industry since 1945
The Impact of the Development of Transportation on the Optimal Size of Plants and on Optimum Regional Location
The impact of the development of transportation on the optimal size of plants and on optimum regional location
Production and Distribution in the Large Metropolis
Economies of Scale in Manufacturing Industry
The World Automotive Industry
The Location of Plants of the Uniform Delivered Price Manufacturer
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.02 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |