[問題] GWD32-Q13~14

[dibert8]

GWD32-Q13~Q14
Manufacturing site location is an
important consideration in determining
the optimal deployment of a firm’s
production resources, but one that is
(5) usually given only limited attention.
Decisions about location are often
based purely on quantitative analyses
that trade off transportation costs,
economies of scale, and other cost-
(10) based variables. This practice,
however, can lead to suboptimal
results, as decision-makers tend to
focus only on easily quantifiable rac-
tors. A further disadvantage of strictly
(15) cost-based methods is that they tend to
focus on cost advantage factors, which
are often transitory Government reg-
ulations, tax systems, and exchange
rates can quickly change. Strategies
20) based on such parameters may
eventually be rendered obsolete by
the very factors that first created an
advantage.
In contrast, qualitative issues, which
25) are frequently neglected in choosing
manufacturing site locations, are often
central to creating and supporting a
competitive advantage. For example,
the level of skill possessed by the
30) local workforce varies with location;
consequently, location can affect the
ability of firms to implement skill-based
process technologies. When formulat-
ing a site location strategy, companies
35) should therefore emphasize qualitative
factors to ensure that the chosen
strategy supports the company’s
overall business strategy. Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine
choices using cost-based factors.
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Q13
The passage suggests which of the following concerning qualitative methods used in choosing manufacturing sites ?

A. They are more likely than are quantitative methods to identify issues crucial to maintaining a competitive advantage
B. They are least useful to companies with relatively low levels of manufacturing technology
C. They have little value when applied to decisions other than choice of site
D. They are more risky for decision makers than are quantitative methods
E. They are used more frequently by multinational corporations than by companies with strictly domestic operations.
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Q14
According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for which of the following ?

A. Determining strategies for offsetting qualitative disadvantages in manufacturing site locations
B. Evaluating manufacturing site-location parameters affecting long-term competitive advantage
C. Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
D. Narrowing manufacturing site-location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
E. Making decisions about business considerations other than location of manufacturing sites

Ans : AC

想問 Q14
細節題
(C) 的 workforce populations 文章裡沒有提
Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine
choices using cost-based factors.
覺得 (D) 比較好 (options = qualitative; cost-based = quantative)

[hwatai]

(D) +1

Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.

(D) 的 narrow 呼應 文中的 refine，句子寫改但意思沒變(選項中的it是不是多餘別字？)

[小花]

14題我覺得C是個不錯的選項

When formulat-
ing a site location strategy, companies
35) should therefore emphasize qualitative
factors to ensure that the chosen
strategy supports the company’s
overall business strategy. Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine
choices using cost-based factors.
這段的大意是
公司在選擇地點時應先考量質的分析 qualitative 再考量量的分析 quantitative
.(C) Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations

access to optimal workforce populations 其實就是第二段的質的分析
For example,
the level of skill possessed by the
30) local workforce varies with location

至於D 好像也不錯
個人淺見
再討論

[dibert8]

Q14
According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for which of the following ?
定量分析是為了以下哪一項? (for "為了")
(C) Choosing manufacturing site locations 應該是 qualitative analysis
文章沒有說以 quantitative (同時)來做 qualitative 分析,而是前後關係
Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine
choices using cost-based factors.
location 做完了,再做定量分析 (i.e. 定量分析不是為了做 location)

[小花]

.(C) Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
已經達到人力資源最佳的區域 (代表已經做過質的分析)

這是小妹對這句話的看法啦!

[dibert8]

哦!
不過 (C) 的動詞是 choose (i.e. quantitative factors is used for choosing...); that 子句修飾 locations.
文章裡 quantitative factors 似乎不適合用於 choose locations:
When formulat-
ing a site location strategy, companies
35) should therefore emphasize qualitative
factors to ensure that the chosen
strategy supports the company’s
overall business strategy.
選好了一些 location, 再以 quantitative 來做細微修正,最後決定最佳地點:
Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine
choices using cost-based factors.
refine = narrow

[小花]

dibert8大說的沒錯
Q14 D比較好

C. Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
D. Narrowing manufacturing site-location options arrived it through qualitative analysis

Only after
establishing a set of desirable location
40) options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors

C動詞用的不好
量的分析只能做修正 沒提的做選擇
workforce populations文中沒提到
只有提到 workforce varies

考的真細!

[auguding]

我覺的答案還是C耶~

(C)---> Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
是在說locations已有了最理想了workforce populations也就是在說For example, the level of skill possessed by the local workforce varies with location; consequently, location can affect the ability of firms to implement skill-based process technologies. 這邊~那麼當有了quality最佳化的狀態下~Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.就可以用quantitative來做出最終的抉擇

(D)---> Narrowing manufacturing site-location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
我覺得是在說相反了~他是說quatitative是用來narrowing~啊最後是qualitative來做最終抉擇~

不知兩位高手怎麼覺得呢?~

[Kal-El]

支持D': Narrowing manufacturing site-location options arrived through qualitative analysis.
因為C: 狹隘.

[carowill]

我覺的答案還是C耶~

(C)---> Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations
是在說locations已有了最理想了workforce populations也就是在說For example, the level of skill possessed by the local workforce varies with location; consequently, location can affect the ability of firms to implement skill-based process technologies. 這邊~那麼當有了quality最佳化的狀態下~Only after establishing a set of desirable location options should companies refine choices using cost-based factors.就可以用quantitative來做出最終的抉擇

(D)---> Narrowing manufacturing site-location options arrived it through qualitative analysis
我覺得是在說相反了~他是說quatitative是用來narrowing~啊最後是qualitative來做最終抉擇~

不知兩位高手怎麼覺得呢?~

我支持D!! 理由 如下
1. 文章架構是 first para 指出 decisions about location are often based purely on quantitative <--這樣的情形是 會產生 suboptimal
sec para 講到 應該先 establishing a set of desirable locations(qualtative) 再 using cost-based factirs(quantitative) 所以quantitative最好之使用為narrow down
2. "啊最後是qualitative來做最終抉擇 " <---- 好像不對喔,應該是quantitative做最後的抉擇!! 和一般傳統的用quantitative做抉擇一樣
只是先經qualtative找一群不錯的 再 用一般傳統的用quantitative narrow down (不過老實說我對arrived it through qualitative analysis也不太能領略
,是不是在說,透過qualitative找到site-location options)
3.選c選 感覺有點沒有把"先經qualtative"的意念放進去 而且變成有點如同 purely on quantitative

哈~AT~好難

[王志元]

Q14:D +1

假如把Q14C的選項和題目結合在一起：

According to the passage, analysis of quantitative factors is best used for
"Choosing manufacturing site locations that have access to optimal workforce populations"

一整個跟文意違背
徐天后不會原諒這種錯誤的