Physical Expansion: Expand vs Second Yard
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The Modular Kitchen Challenge:
My yard is operating near capacity. Should I expand the existing site or open a second yard?
Technical Specifications Highlighted:
- Physical Expansion
- Expand vs Second Yard
1 Expert Verified Answers
Scrapster_Expert EXPERT ADVISOR
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Model land, logistics, supplier geography, buyer routes, processing flows, management and inventory duplication. Expand the current yard when scale economies dominate; add a second location when network savings and market access exceed duplicated fixed costs.