Responsible, Accountable, Consult, and Inform

A Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform (RACI) chart, an example of which is provided in Figure 17.5, outlines the roles of different persons on different parts of a project. 

Strategic Planning, and Finance. The committee reviews the proposed list of SKUs to be retired and make decision of keeping or retiring each product. There is a formal and updated RACI matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed) that states clear roles and responsibilities for each participant in the process. 

The CRM process should be implemented as early as possible in a project as this will allow key design decision to take potential controls into account at the outset rather than suffer unexpected rework costs later. Basically, the sooner CRM activities become business as usual, the more effective and cost-efficient the work will be. Developing this process should involve the consultation of all appropriate stakeholders ensuring that the various gives and gets align and avoid circular dependencies. The use of a RACl matrix (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) [5] or similar tool can be helpful in deriving these relationships. 

The specific substance or mixture of substances to be tested should be detfmined in consultation with the responsible agency. As far as Is practical, composition of the test substance should be known. Information should include the name and quantities of all major components, known contaminants and Impurities, and the percentage of unidentifiable materials to account for 100% of the test substance. 

In endeavouring to meet all their health and safety responsibilities, employers must also provide comprehensive information and appropriate training for employees, take account of capabilities when allocating tasks, establish emergency procedures and consult with trade union health and... 

In Level 4, the transformation continues. The strategic account sales representative is an integral part of the network, actively processing collaboratively developed new solution sets for customers. The sales representative becomes the initiator of critical responses that cut cycle time, provide the necessary information to solve problems, and offer consultative advice on potential supply chain improvements. This representative also becomes instrumental in providing the resources for the inevitable team processing that comes from pilot projects designed to enhance the relationship and build new revenues. 

Moreover, the responsible person is accountable for appropriate training, provision of information and a variety of other duties relating to the management of fire safety, such as the protection of young people, managing risks from explosive atmospheres, consulting with employees and other relevant persons, etc. 

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