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Location
Location Location : A Plant Location and Site Selection Guide
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Biographic Profile
: Marcel De
Meirleir, Ph.D. - author
ISBN 1-890586-11-0 published 2006
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selection decisions
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Text from the book
cover:
"What Authorities
Are Saying About Location, Location, Location" |
Website :
Business Location International
http://www.businesslocationinternational.be/ |
| "This book, a
valuable authoritative source for information on corporate expansion
planning, outlines the principles and procedures necessary to identify a
successful plant site. Dr. Marcel De Meirleir, a site consultant with
over fifty years of academic and professional practice, details his methods
for picking a perfect location. The site evaluation questionnaire and
location profiling tools he includes measure positive and negative
attributes of a site, helping you come to a reasoned optimal decision.
De Meirleir shares his experienced wisdom, functional methods, and personal
on-site stories in this concise easy-to-read practical primer on site
location." |
"An inspiring
and stimulating account of real-world cases and experiences by one of the
most knowledgeable scholars and practitioners in the field of business
location... Accessible, yet authoritative ... It is a major
contribution to the practice ... and ... recommended to anyone who is
eager for a deeper understanding of what location is all about ..."
- Gilbert Marquenie, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium |
| "Reaping the
fruits of his long and fascinating international experience, [De Meirleir]
created a useful tool for location specialists ... His detailed
checklists can make the difference between 'a crash' and 'a safe take-off'."
- Herman De Croo, Minister of State, Speaker of the Belgian
House of Representatives |
"A roadmap on
industrial location ... Concise, but relevant and complete ...
Illustrated with appropriate examples and anecdotes chosen from a lifelong
experience in the field of industrial location." -
Dr. Jef Vuchelen, Professor of Economics, Free University Brussels (VUB) |
| "De Meirleir's
book is a comprehensive reference on industrial location .... [A book] of
immense value.... It offers a timely reminder that the challenges of
globalization are far from new." - Philip Lowe,
Director General for Competition, European Commission |
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