Prentice Hall Publishing is going to add two additional distribution centers to its European theater of operations. One center will be located in each of two countries selected from the set of four candidates. The four potential countries and 15 KSF ratings are given below. The KSFS were evaluated on the basis of a 1 to 5 rating system, where 1 means least desirable country and 5, the most desirable. O Key Success Factors 1. rate of technology change 2. innovations in process design 3. number of skilled workers he best location is 4. national literacy rate 5. stability of government 6 product liability laws 7. export restrictions 8. similarity in language 9. work ethic 10 tax rates Spain 1 3 1. 2 2 5 1 4 1 4 1 5 5 4 England 3 5 1 1 5 5 3 1 2 2 n 2 2 3 2 3 Italy 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 5 Poland 2 4 5 3 1 2 5 5 2 5 11. inflation 12. availability of raw materials 13. interest rates 14. population 4 15. number of miles of highway 5 n the assumption that each of the 15 KSFS is equally important, which two countries would be the best choices for locating the two new distribution centers? Assume equal weights of 1 7, with an average score of (round your response to two decimal places) 2 2 2 2 5 4 1 1

Prentice Hall Publishing is going to add two additional distribution centers to its European theater of operations. One center will be located in each of two countries selected from the set of four candidates. The four potential countries and 15 KSF ratings are given below. The KSFS were evaluated on the basis of a 1 to 5 rating system, where 1 means least desirable country and 5, the most desirable. O Key Success Factors 1. rate of technology change 2. innovations in process design 3. number of skilled workers he best location is 4. national literacy rate 5. stability of government 6 product liability laws 7. export restrictions 8. similarity in language 9. work ethic 10 tax rates Spain 1 3 1. 2 2 5 1 4 1 4 1 5 5 4 England 3 5 1 1 5 5 3 1 2 2 n 2 2 3 2 3 Italy 5 3 5 5 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 1 1 1 1 5 Poland 2 4 5 3 1 2 5 5 2 5 11. inflation 12. availability of raw materials 13. interest rates 14. population 4 15. number of miles of highway 5 n the assumption that each of the 15 KSFS is equally important, which two countries would be the best choices for locating the two new distribution centers? Assume equal weights of 1 7, with an average score of (round your response to two decimal places) 2 2 2 2 5 4 1 1

Practical Management Science

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Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

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