Use Scoring method in quality approach, and determine the best site among the al

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Use Scoring method in quality approach, and determine the best site among the alternatives to build your warehouse. A national discount department chain has penetrated the midwest market and opened several retail stores in the area. It wants to set up a warehouse to serve these stores and has evaluated six potential sites. The location factors important to the company, their weights, and the score each site receives for each factor are provided in Table 1. Determine which site is to be selected using the scoring method. TABLE 1. Weights and Scores for Six Sites Site Number Location Factor Number ( Weight) 1(0.15) 2(0.2) 3(0.4) 4(0.25) 1 90 40 80 70 2 100 30 80 50 3 50 80 85 60 4 60 90 60 75 5 90 30 65 80 6 90 30 85 85

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Using the scoring method, location 6 is to be selected because it has the highest total score of 74.75

                       Weights Location 0.15 0.2 0.4 0.25 Total score 1 90 40 80 70 71 2 100 30 80 50 65.5 3 50 80 85 60 72.5 4 60 90 60 75 69.75 5 90 30 65 80 65.5 6 90 30 85 85 74.75

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