Chapter 6Question 1 (p. 153): Why is transportation important to a firms supply

Chapter 6Question 1 (p. 153): Why is transportation important to a firms supply chain operations?Question 2 (p. 153): Why is it important to know about the characteristics of a countrys transportation infrastructure?Chapter 8Question 2 (p. 208): Discuss the factors that influence the number of facilities that a firm chooses to operate.Question 8 (p. 208): Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to locating manufacturing assembly or distribution facilities in countries with relatively low wages.Question 16 (p. 208): What quality-of-life considerations do you think are the most important for locational decisions? Why?