Possible locations: Ohio, United States, Malaysia, or China.
1. You will research the three locations to assess the following. In completing the research, you will draw from various source documents that provide you specific information about the country. You will also use a wide array of course material. What this means is that external sources are related to the information about the country and the internal material is used to support your reasoning.
 The cost to acquire real estate;
 Sustainable/green products;
 Access to affordable but knowledgeable labor;
 Ease of distribution of manufacturing products to the plant;
 Ease of distribution of products to customers;
 Access to innovative employees that can create a new product line to gain market share from day one
 Other relevant information to determine the best location for the manufacturing/distribution plant.
2. Compare and contrast the differences between the three locations;
3. Make a determination of the best location supporting your reasoning using both the research and the course material. Students must use the course material to support the reasoning.
Best Candidate
Determine which candidate Expert Foods Consultants should recommend to Melanie Malone with Biotech. In completing the research, you will draw from various source documents that provide you specific information about the country. You will also use a wide array of course material. What this means is that external sources are related to the information about the country and the internal material is used to support your reasoning.
Candidates:
 Sloan Jessie
 Maddie Cooper
 Bentley Hughes
1. You will evaluate each of the three candidates considering each candidate’s full body of experience and how their experience aligns with Melanie’s expectations for the new position as well as how each will lead within the context of Biotech’s mission and vision.
2. Make a determination of the best candidate supporting your reasoning using both the case scenario facts and