Corporate planning, long range

Re Design Specifications for Phthalic Anhydride Production in a Fixed Bed Reactor A proposed expansion of the corporation s vinyl plastics operation will require a commitment by the company to produce its own plasticizer. Our long range planning group has suggested that 6 million pounds per year of new phthalic anhydride capacity would meet our internal needs and projected increases in demand from current customers. 

Develop a broad vision for R D that is harmonious with long-range corporate plans and... 

Likewise, the day-to-day lives of everyone associated with the facility will be more smooth and productive when the operations are stable. It is when there are upsets and unexpected problems that managers are subject to out-of-hours telephone calls from the facility, complaints from unhappy customers, and unsolicited offers of help from corporate headquarters. Moreover, if day-to-day operations are smooth, managers will be able to give more attention to long-range plans and strategic improvements. 

Cordell, Arthur J., 1973, Innovation, the Multinational Corporation Some Implications for National Science Policy, Long Range Planning 6 (3), 22-29. 

It all began with the corporate planning trend, which seemed to appear first at Du Pont in 1949. By 1960 every Fortune 500 company had a corporate planning manager (or its equivalent) and associations of long range corporate planners had sprung up in both the USA and the UK. 

If the long-range plans of the corporation change, the specific elements on the rating sheet may also change. Any new changes must also be communicated to supervisors. 

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