Assignment
VIDEO CASE Continental Tire: Pursuing a Winning Plant Decision
QUESTIONS
1. Consider the dominant factors for manufacturing as described in the text. Briefly describe how each one may have influenced Continental's decision to locate its new plant in Sumter, South Carolina instead of Mexico or Costa Rica.
2. South Carolina is also home to manufacturing plants for major tire competitors Michelin and Bridgestone. How might these two plants factor into the company's location decision?
3. Explain why locating a plant solely on the basis of low labor costs may be the wrong approach.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations
In your Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains text, read the "Continental Tire" case study on page 539. Then respond to the case study's questions 1-3 as your initial post for this discussion.
Attachment:- Case-Study_Continental-Tire-Unit-6.rar