Lessons Learned from Application Case Studies

3 Lessons Learned from Application Case Studies 

In a second phase, alternative sites to locate the consolidated site were evaluated. Four sites were considered with one of the alternatives involving a co-location at an existing site and the others requiring the construction of a new site. To reflect the nature of the decision problem the objective hierarchy described above was modified to include the net present value of the alternatives in addition to the qualitative criteria. On this basis trade-offs between qualitative and quantitative objectives were analyzed. In the case example it turned out that co-locating the plant at the existing site is both the most attractive option financially (mainly because no property rent or acquisition was required) and from a qualitative perspective (mainly due to proximity of the existing site to major customers). It should be noted that no major utilities infrastructure was required for the value chain considered and hence constructing a new site could not be ruled out up front for financial reasons. 

Q Sinc e business (3 Multiple businesses Bubble size reflects revenues 

Minor importance Location factor 1 2 High importance 4 5  

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The concluding chapter provides a synthesis and summation of the major themes of the book, lessons learned from the case studies and analyses, and a succinct comparison of the major features of the Norwegian, UK and U.S. regimes. It also presents a clarification of the term Robust Regulation and considers future application of our insights by the regimes. 

This general presentation of the four strategies does not render the specific application of these less relevant, as a lot of the impacts and outcomes need to be identified in relation to the detailed transformations that follow from the individual cases. A complete picture is not possible in this context, but hopefully the few examples presented for illustration purposes may help underpin the general lessons learned from the study of response strategies. 

Case studies, to spread lessons learned and alert others to risks experienced, should be brief (no more than two pages) and communicate key hndings from analysis of accidents, near misses, or hazardous conditions to help inform safety within an organization and beyond. Events external to the organization can also be imported and disseminated if the lessons learned have the potential for application. 

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