Case Study for MAN 2021 (Decision Making)
Assume that you are a business owner seeking a location for a new factory. Your company makes products that are relatively “clean” that is to say – they do not pollute the environment, nor will they produce any dangerous waste products. Thus, most communities would welcome the plant.
You are seeking a place that has a stable, and well-educated workforce, as well as ample affordable housing, access to quality healthcare, and a good educational system. You have narrowed your choice to the following towns:
1. Santa Cruz, California
2. Madison, Wisconsin
3. Manhattan, Kansas
4. College Station, Texas
5. Amherst, Massachusetts
6. Athens, Georgia
Exercise: With the information above:
1. Use the internet to research each of the cities
2. Rank-order the cities based on the criteria noted
3. Please show your collected data in a table format for decision-making
3. Select the best city for your new factory, and state why (minimum of two pages)