For HBR Fuyao glass case study, answer the following questions.

1.Look at the bill of materials costs in Exhibit 16. Why are the percentages for each category so different between the Tianjin and Ohio factories?

2.In deciding which plant should produce the order, what factors and assumptions are most important?

3.Why might it make sense to ship automotive glass long distances, but not float glass sheets?

4.If you were the manager of Fuyaos Ohio Operations and you wanted to become the source for the Canadian factory, what would you do? If you were the Tianjin factory manager and you wanted to become the source for the Canadian factory, what would you do?

5.What should Wen Li recommend to the chairman?