App 10-1 Selecting a Geographic Arrangement (obj.)

For each of the following scenarios, identify the most efficient geographic arrangement, and explain the reasons for your choices. Identification of this arrangement should include as many of the following elements as appropriate: major and minor geographic unit, encyclopedic or dictionary arrangement, lettered guide plan or location name guide plan. Key and print you answers.

1. A large aerospace company keeps its facility and equipment maintenance records by building code.The buildings and equipment include:

Assembly Plant: Belt 1, Belt 2, Motor 456, Motor 123, Lathe 3

Research Center: Computer 72, Mega Server 6, Small printer, Large printer

Fire Station: Hose 3, Hose 5, Extinguisher 23, Ladder 9

North Testing Laboratory: Oven 17, Microscope 43, Centrifuge 12

South Testing Laboratory: Oven 18, Microscope 21, Centrifuge 5

2. The home office of a large food processing/packing plant is located in Iowa. The company maintains records to and from branch offices in three regions of the United States- Western, Northeast, and South Central- as well as in Japan, Canada, and England.

3. A newspaper publisher who distribute home delivery to those locations. The newspaper also has mail subscribers in the states of Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.

4. A garment manufacturer maintains records by its operations in 10 cities. City locations include the following:

United States

Los Angeles,CA

Philadelphia,CA

Detroit,MI

Canada

Calgary,Alberta

Montreal, Quebec

London, Ontario

Central America

Managua, Nicaragua

Leon,Nicaragua

South America

Cuernavaca, Morelos,Mexico

Zamora,Michigan, Mexico