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245	1	0	_aManufacturing : _bengineering, management and marketing _cM.T. Lilly, S.O.T. Ogaji & S.D. Probert
008			160412n 000 0 eng d
260			_aAfrica : _bPartridge Africa, _cc2015.
100			_aLilly, M.T.
020			_a9781482808414
520			_aIn a developing country like Nigeria, the available land is plentiful but is relatively more expensive in city areas like Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. Hence, to reduce cost, land outside the cities is often sought. In Nigeria, labor is cheap per hour, but it becomes more expensive as one moves toward the cities. Nevertheless, to reduce overall costs, transportation costs should be reduced, so the site of the factory should be close to a large market for its products. In developed countries, government policies influence significantly the locations of factories. For instance, factories are set up in highunemployment areas to comply with the national development policy for the country. In Nigeria, the sitting of a factory is often based on political rather than management considerations. Therefore, many governmentowned companies exist in economically nonviable locations, for example, the refinery and the fertilizer plant at Kaduna. However, private investors prefer to start companies in their own localities. Reliable electricity supplies and an adequate transportation infrastructure are essential for most companies. Unfortunately, in Nigeria, companies too often have to provide standby generators, thereby increasing production costs. This is one of the reasons why “made in Nigeria” goods tend to be more expensive than the corresponding imported ones, despite far lower local labor costs. This textbook which provides desirable service to students, engineers, managers and politicians covers an extensive range of topics that includes but not limited to essentials of management, optimal maintenance of equipment, financial management, cost/benefit analysis, creative thinking, entrepreneurship, operation research, queuing theory, the factory environment, depreciation replacement theory, marketing, automation and motivation.
650		7	_aManufacturing Engineering _2sears
650		7	_aManagement and Marketing _2sears
650		7	_aManagement _2sears
650		7	_aMarketing _2sears
650		7	_aEngineering _2sears
700			_aOgaji, S.O.T.
700			_aProbert, S.D.
300			_axvii, 492 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
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942			_cREGULAR
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