A Manufacturing Firm Is Considering Three Potential Locations for a New

question 42

Essay

A manufacturing firm is considering three potential locations for a new parts manufacturing facility. A consulting firm has assessed three sites based on the four factors supplied by management as critical to the location's success. Given the management-supplied factor weights and the consultant team scores, which location should be selected? Scores are based on 50 = best. Do the results surprise you in any way? Comment. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & & { \text { Location } } \\\hline \text { Factor } & \underline { \text { Weight } } & \underline { \text { A } } & \underline { \text { B } } & \underline { \mathrm { C } } \\\hline \text { Labour Climate } & 10 & 35 & 45 & 20 \\\hline \text { Taxes } & 30 & 30 & 40 & 40 \\\hline \text { Utilities } & 20 & 25 & 20 & 45 \\\hline \text { Wages } & 40 & 10 & 25 & 25 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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