Reference no: EM132446739
Global Facility Location Assignment
1. Pick any one of these: Wal-Mart retail outlet in East Asia, McDonald's restaurant in Europe, an international HUB in Asia (other than East Asia) for FedEX, Ford Motor Corporation assembly plant in NAFTA countries,Eberly College's off-shore campus with a partner in Latin America.
2. Pick any country of your choicebased on #1 (preferably pick a country other than yours)
Clearly identify your pick for #1 and #2 above
3. Clearly identify what factors (country-specific as well as region and industry/business specific) you would use in deciding if and where you would locate your facility.
4. Would you use any specific methodology or quantitative tool in your analysis? Discuss.
5. Finally, if you were responsible for making the decision, would you locate the facility in this country or not? Why or why not?
No more than three pages (single- or double-spaced)
Cite any references that you might use.
Show a map as appropriate.