The Western Jeans Company is going to select a new overseas supplier for denim jeans. The company has identified suppliers in Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, China, Pakistan, and Turkey. The following table shows the location factors that the company views as important in the selection process and management?s grade for each of these factors.

Use your own judgment to attach weights to each of the location factors and recommend the preferred supplier.

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SCORES (O TO 100) LOCATION FACTORS BANGLADESH INDIA PHILIPPINES CHINA PAKISTAN TURKEY Wage rate 90 75 90 85 80 70 Infrastructure 60 65 70 65 65 75 Suppliers 55 80 65 90 70 75 Labor sustain- 50 80 65 70 60 80 ability Environmental 60 75 70 55 60 75 sustainability Government 50 95 80 90 55 95 stability Quality 75 90 80 70 80 90 program Water supply 90 90 80 75 70 80 Language/ 80 95 80 60 75 65 commu- nication 75 Logistics 70 75 70 60 80 85 Port access 60 90 95 65 60 Export regulations 85 85 80 75 65 70 90 Risk 50 80 85 55 95