EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Chapter 2, Problem 9P
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To determine: The suitable outsourcing provider based on cultural risk factors using factor- rating method.
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Factor-rating method:
The factor-rating method is a quantitative approach to make a decision from various alternatives such that the decision is beneficial to the firm involved. This method is utilized to decide on new layout, new locations, best supplier, outsourcing providers etc.
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