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 the 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 in the table below:

Factor #	Factor Description	Related Pillar of Competitiveness	Why did you include this factor?
Example	Utilities availability/cost	Infrastructure	To assess if the utilities I will need (water/gas/electricity) are available in the quantities needed and cost at that location
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