No Komponen Fakta Pemahaman 1 Facility structure 1. Classical economic analysis had been deficient in that it neglected the importance of facility location to operating performance. When economists studied supply-and-demand relationships within a variety of market structures,locations advantages and transportations cost differentials were often assumed to be either nonexistent or equal among competitive firms. Business, in contrast,cannot neglect the impact of locations structure upon its ability to realize an adequate return on investment. The network of facilities selected by an enterprise’s management is fudamental to ultimate logistical results. The number,size, and geographical arrangement of facilities operated or used bear a direct relationship to the enterprise’s customer service dapabilities and corresponding logistical cost outlay. 2. ...