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International location analysis for a new furniture factory Multi-criteria analysis with scores and weighting system

Your group is playing the role of a management consulting company. Your team has been employed by an Australian Furniture Manufacturing Company that is interested in setting up a factory in one of the Pacific Island countries to manufacture furniture for the Australian and international markets. The Company has employed your group to determine the best location. Your task is to draw up an outline of the issues that should be considered in the feasibility study. These issues will be related to the cost of manufacturing, transport, the business environment, taxation and incentives, etc. and then arrange the issues in a list of issues to be investigated. Advise the investor on how you propose to go about this study. Your team will make a presentation to the whole class at a report back session. This Assignment will take the form of a role-play. Other class members will play the role of the management of the furniture company and will ask your team questions about your proposals and advice to the company.