Question

Rao Technologies, a Quebec-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. iClick the icon to view the table. 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 labour 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 B Weight A C D Selection Criterion Labour 5w 4w 3w 5w W 30 90 Quality Procedures Logistics System Price 20 5 25 5 75 Trustworthiness 10 Technology in place 15 75 Management Team 15 60 Total Weighted Score of last 6 criteria 330 When w=0, the highest score is achieved by When w=10, the highest score is achieved by When w=20, the highest score is achieved by When w = 30, the highest score is achieved by 60 15 125 15 30 75 320 150 15 100 15 60 30 370 30 25 100 25 60 15 255

Answer 1

It looks like you are working on a business analysis problem. Rao Technologies is considering outsourcing some of its electronics production, and you have a table with weights and scores for four firms that responded to the request for bids. You need to find the firm with the highest score for each value of w. The 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.