Case Analysis Questions:
What drives the cost differences between Moraine and Tianjin? Why?
If you were the factory manager in Moraine, Ohio and you wanted to be the source, what would you do?
If you were the factory manager in the Tianjin factory and you wanted to be the source, what would you do?
What should Wen Li recommend to the chairman?
Should Wen Li recommend sourcing from Tianjin or source from Moraine? Why? Provide a clear justification for your response.
Instructions:
1. I wanted to send a few tips in regards to writing that will make the great points in your papers even better, more convincing, and more robust. Whenever you make a statement of opinion or assertion, you should address at least one of these questions; why? so what? how? like what? or who cares?. If the opinion or assertion cannot answer or address at least one of the questions above, you should rewrite it.
2. You can support your opinion in one of two ways. The first way is to state your opinion, and then through an exercise of breadth and depth and critical analysis you simply support your opinion by explaining why, so what, who cares, how, like what, etc. Or, in other words you explain why your opinion is credible, believable, and informed. The second way to support your opinion is to find referenced material that agrees with you. Combining both methods together is the benchmark. By doing one or the other, or both, you bring context and credibility to the opinions you present. Thus, your great opinions become believable.
3. When submitting your assignments, please use the questions as your main section headers for your paper.