Manufacturing/
locating Factors
Shipping Products
The Basic Facts
History Of The Industry
100
These contributed to the location of Canada’s number 1 exporting industry
what are the 7 location factors
100
The tax charged on goods imported into a country to protect local industries from foreign competition
what are tarrifs?
100
JIT Stands for this type of shipping
What is just in time
100
A political decision made by the government which made tax incentives that was created mainly to attract the car manufacturing industry
What is an example of a pull factor
200
A company may decide to locate their factory in a specific country due to this.
What is cost of labour
200
. For more confidence for JIT diliveries to be delivered on time, many auto assembly and parts companies moved near this corridor
what is the 407 corridor
200
Alcan Inc. is an industry that manufactures this material
What is alluminium
200
North America wanted more manufacturing plants due to this
What is more jobs for locals?
300
Many manufacturing companies were attracted to highway 407 due to this pull factor.
What is fast and efficient transportation?
300
Fruit and Vegetable companies such as DOLE locate near where the products are grown for this reason
What is fast shipping to processing plant so that the food doesn't go bad
300
McCain Foods opperates in these four countries
What are canada, poland, argentina and new zealand
300
. These entrepreneurs located their first company in their hometown, Florenceville, New Brunswick /
Who are the McCain Brothers?
400
. Sometimes companies that deal with this product must locate near a farm
what is perishable food companies?
400
Proximity is an important consideration in the oil industry especially due to this factor
What is an emergency when a consumer needs a part right away
400
Companies locate in countries such as india and mexxico for this reason
What is cost of labour
400
This Japanese automaker, now based in Canada, makes 100 000 cars per year
What is Toyota?
500
The main reason DOW is in Sarnia
What is transportation?
500
This pipeline transports ethylene, propane, butane and natural gas liquids from Fort Saskatchewan to Alberta to the Mid-West US and Sarnia
What is the Cochin Pipeline
500
The cochin pipeline runs through these four places
What are fort saskatchewan, alberta, the mid-western US, and Sarnia
500
A canadian company specializing in Computer science, Engineering and telecommunication.
What is RIM?
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