Rao Technologies, a California-based high-tech manufacturer, is considering outsourcing some of its electronics production. Four firms have responded to its request for bids, and CEO Mohan Rao has started to perform an analysis on the scores his OM team has entered in the table below. Click icon to view the table* More Info* selection criterion weight A B C D labor w 2 1 3 5 quality procedures 30 3 4 5 1 logistics system 5 4 3 3 5 price 25 3 5 4 4 trust worthiness 5 4 5 3 4 technology in place 15 4 5 4 3 management team 15 5 5 2 3 Weights are on a scale from 1 through 30, and the outsourcing provider scores are on a scale of 1 through 5. The weight for the labor factor is shown as a w because Rao's OM team cannot agree on a value for this weight. In the following table, the weighted score is computed for each candidate. weighted score of Selection Criterion weight A B C D Labor w 2w 1w 3w 5w Quality procedures 30 90 120 150 30 Logistics System 5 20 15 15 25 Price 25 75 125 100 100 Trustworthiness 5 20 25 15 20 Technology in place 15 60 75 60 45 Management Team 15 75 75 30 45 When w= 0, the highest score is achieved by B. When W=10, the highest score is achieved by _____
Rao Technologies, a California-based high-tech manufacturer, is considering outsourcing some of its electronics production. Four firms have responded to its request for bids, and CEO Mohan Rao has started to perform an analysis on the scores his OM team has entered in the table below.
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selection criterion weight A B C D
labor w 2 1 3 5
quality procedures 30 3 4 5 1
logistics system 5 4 3 3 5
price 25 3 5 4 4
trust worthiness 5 4 5 3 4
technology in place 15 4 5 4 3
management team 15 5 5 2 3
Weights are on a scale from 1 through 30, and the outsourcing provider scores are on a scale of 1 through 5. The weight for the labor factor is shown as a w because Rao's OM team cannot agree on a value for this weight.
In the following table, the weighted score is computed for each candidate.
weighted score of
Selection Criterion weight A B C D
Labor w 2w 1w 3w 5w
Quality procedures 30 90 120 150 30
Logistics System 5 20 15 15 25
Price 25 75 125 100 100
Trustworthiness 5 20 25 15 20
Technology in place 15 60 75 60 45
Management Team 15 75 75 30 45
When w= 0, the highest score is achieved by B.
When W=10, the highest score is achieved by _____
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