Strategic decisions

Network Design where to locate and at what capacity  

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D. Matheson, J. E. Matheson, and M. M. Menke, ReND Decision Quality Association Benchmarking Stuff, Strategic Decisions Group, Menlo Park, Calif., 1993. 

Another general principle for good process metrics is that these should promote strategic analysis and continuous improvement. If the metrics are being collected but not evaluated on a regular basis, and decisions based upon the metrics results are not made, there is no point in collecting them. This may seem to be an obvious point, but metrics are not always routinely questioned, assessed, evaluated and evolved to help make strategic decisions or make them more useful to a business. 

Two distinct and simple business strategies for manufacturing household furniture may be described as the provision of either low-cost, short lifespan, or expensive, long lifespan products. The decision on which strategy to take is made at the conception stage of the business and may depend upon existing supply chain links, market opportunities or available workforce skill set for example. It is unlikely that such a strategic decision would ever be made... 

Berlin D, Uhlin HE. Opportunity Cost Principles for Life Cycle Assessment Toward Strategic Decision Making in Agriculture. Progress in Industrial Ecology An International Journal. 2004 l(l-3) 187-202. DOI 10.1504/PIE.2004.004678... 

On the level of material flow, physical properties ofthe network are designed, i.e., decisions upon the existence of plant sites, warehouses and distribution centers, the transportation links between these components and their capacities are made. The decision upon the customer order decoupling point is a good example of how strategic decisions may influence the level of material flow. 

It must be noted that improving CN and meeting environmental regulations would require an excess demand for hydrogen the issue of hydrogen balance opens a wide range of potential strategic decisions that the refiners must make however, this... 

Strategic decisions are often made based on implicit mental models that are neither testable nor well-commxmicated. 

Dynamic simulations can categorize system variability, including the effect of strategic decisions on changes in metrics over time. 

Eisenhardt, K. M. 1989. Making fast strategic decisions. Academy of Management Journal, 32 543-576. 

D GIS provides new and exciting opportunities for the mineral exploration community. Successful application of this technology, however, requires a change in exploration culture. To take advantage of this technology in the search for deep resources, a number of strategic decisions need to be made by exploration companies. These include ... 

The use of mathematical programming models on an enterprise-wide scale to address strategic decisions considering various process integration alternatives yields substantial benefits. These benefits not only materialize in terms of economic considerations, but also in terms of process flexibility and improvements in the understanding of the process interactions and systems limitations. 

On Scene Commander (OSC) The overall coordinator of an oil spill response team, usually a representative of an oil company, a government official, or an independent oil spill cleanup contractor responsible for on-site strategical decisions and actions throughout each phase of a cleanup operation and who maintains close liaison with the appropriate government agencies to obtain support and provide progress reports on each phase of the emergency response. 

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