Supply Chain Question

Exercise #1 (Total: 45 Points) - You are responsible for evaluating different locations for a new factory that will produce/assemble Home appliances (refrigerators, washers/dryers, etc). You plan on producing about 200,000 units per year. The split of your forecasted sales is: US: 50% Europe : 10% Mexico and rest of Latin America : 25% China : 5% Japan : 5% Rest of the World 5% About 50% of your components will be vertically integrated in your plant. The rest are coming from US(15%), Asia(20%), Europe(5%) and Mexico/Latam(10%) The 3 alternatives being considered are: - Pittsburgh (USA) -Puebla (Mexico) -Guangzhou (China) You will follow the Weighted Factor Rating model for your evaluation. a) Using the materials discussed during Chapter 10, identify the main 8 factors you will use to weigh your decisions by filling the table below: (15 Points) An example is provided to illustrate what I am looking for, but do not include it in your answer. X M Inbox (143) - viva: X T8 - Team 1 Preser x M Pass/No credit Info S/117180/assignments/1141428 Factor Description Why did you include this factor? Factor # Related Pillar of Competitiveness Infrastructure Example Utilities availability cost To assess if the unites / will need (waterigos/electricity) are available in the quantities needed and cost at that location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 b) Review the factors you selected and their relative importance, assign weights to each one of them and fill the following table: (5 points) Factor # Factor Description Example Utilities availability cost 1 Weight 0.15 2 3 4 5 6 7 B Total 1.00 Exercise #1 (Total: 45 Points) - You are responsible for evaluating different locations for a new factory that will produce/assemble Home appliances (refrigerators, washers/dryers, etc). You plan on producing about 200,000 units per year. The split of your forecasted sales is: US: 50% Europe : 10% Mexico and rest of Latin America : 25% China : 5% Japan : 5% Rest of the World 5% About 50% of your components will be vertically integrated in your plant. The rest are coming from US(15%), Asia(20%), Europe(5%) and Mexico/Latam(10%) The 3 alternatives being considered are: - Pittsburgh (USA) -Puebla (Mexico) -Guangzhou (China) You will follow the Weighted Factor Rating model for your evaluation. a) Using the materials discussed during Chapter 10, identify the main 8 factors you will use to weigh your decisions by filling the table below: (15 Points) An example is provided to illustrate what I am looking for, but do not include it in your answer. X M Inbox (143) - viva: X T8 - Team 1 Preser x M Pass/No credit Info S/117180/assignments/1141428 Factor Description Why did you include this factor? Factor # Related Pillar of Competitiveness Infrastructure Example Utilities availability cost To assess if the unites / will need (waterigos/electricity) are available in the quantities needed and cost at that location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 b) Review the factors you selected and their relative importance, assign weights to each one of them and fill the following table: (5 points) Factor # Factor Description Example Utilities availability cost 1 Weight 0.15 2 3 4 5 6 7 B Total 1.00