Port Scores (0 to 100) Location Factors Shanghai Singapore Pusan Kaohsiung Hong Kong Facility cost 65 75 80 90 55 Labor rates 75 70 85 95 60 Labor availability 70 65 85 80 70 Infrastructure 80 80 65 70 95 Transportation 75 65 75 75 90 Container availability 70 80 65 75 85 Expansion/modernization 80 75 90 80 95 Political stability 65 70 85 80 90 Duties, tariffs, and fees 75 80 80 90 70 Trade regulations 65 75 80 80 75 一乃四阳西四」

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Federated Electronics, Ltd., manufactures display screens
and monitors for computers and televisions, which it sells
to companies around the world. It wants to construct a new
warehouse and distribution center in Asia to serve emerging
markets there. It has identified potential sites in the port
cities of Shanghai, Singapore, Pusan, Kaohsiung, and Hong
Kong. The following table shows the factors in the location
decision and the grade of each location for each factor.The weights indicating the importance of each location
factor are not included. Determine what you think these
weights should be and recommend the best location for the
new distribution center.

Port Scores (0 to 100)
Location Factors
Shanghai Singapore Pusan Kaohsiung Hong Kong
Facility cost
65
75
80
90
55
Labor rates
75
70
85
95
60
Labor availability
70
65
85
80
70
Infrastructure
80
80
65
70
95
Transportation
75
65
75
75
90
Container availability
70
80
65
75
85
Expansion/modernization
80
75
90
80
95
Political stability
65
70
85
80
90
Duties, tariffs, and fees
75
80
80
90
70
Trade regulations
65
75
80
80
75
一乃四阳西四」
Transcribed Image Text:Port Scores (0 to 100) Location Factors Shanghai Singapore Pusan Kaohsiung Hong Kong Facility cost 65 75 80 90 55 Labor rates 75 70 85 95 60 Labor availability 70 65 85 80 70 Infrastructure 80 80 65 70 95 Transportation 75 65 75 75 90 Container availability 70 80 65 75 85 Expansion/modernization 80 75 90 80 95 Political stability 65 70 85 80 90 Duties, tariffs, and fees 75 80 80 90 70 Trade regulations 65 75 80 80 75 一乃四阳西四」
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