c$.$

A manufacturing firm is considering three potential locations for a new parts manufacturing facility. A

consulting firm has assessed three sites based on the four factors supplied by management as critical to

the location's success. Management$-$supplied the factor weights and the consultant team scores as seen

MGMT$2026$ Production and Operations Management Semester II $2023-2024$

in the table below. Scores are based on $50=$ best.

i$.$ Which location should be selected and why?

$[7$ marks$]$

TOTAL $25$ MARKS