Read the chapter opener about Jake Loosararian and his company, Gecko Robotics. Suppose Jake’s business continues to grow, and he builds a massive new manufacturing facility and warehousing center to make the business more efficient and reduce costs.

Required

1. What are some of the management tools that Jake can use to evaluate whether the new manufacturing facility and warehousing center will be a good investment?
2. What information does Jake need to use the tools that you identified in your answer to part 1?
3. What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each tool identified in your answer to part 1?