战略定位及设施规划外文翻译.docx
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战略定位及设施规划外文翻译
战略定位及设施规划外文翻译
本科毕业论文(设计)
外文翻译
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StrategicPositioningandFacilitiesPlanning
EnterpriseSuccessinTurbulentTimes
Inthe1990sandbeyond,corporateleaderswillbechallengedbyabusinessenvironmentthatisincreasinglyglobal,competitiveandturbulent.Inturbulenttimes,proactiveplanning,coupledwithrapid-responsecapabilities,istheanswerto‘‘ThePlanner’sDilemma.’’Theimportanceofcorporatefacilitiesandrealestateassetswillincreaseinthe1990s,aswilltheroleofexecutivesresponsibleforfunctionsthathaveanimpactonthevalueandusefulnessoftheseassets.
Thisisthefirstofaseriesofthreearticleswhichwillemphasizethereviewanalysis-planningcycleofstrategicpositioningandfacilitiesplanning.Thisarticledealswiththereviewcomponentofthecycle.Theotherarticles,’BusinessAnalysisandForecastingTechniques’’and‘‘PlanningforResultsinTurbulentTimes,’’willbepublishedinupcomingissuesandwillcovertheanalysisandplanningportionsoftheprocess.
Eachtimeanactivityfromthereviewanalysis-planningcycleisimplemented;thoseinvolvedwiththeprocesshaveanopportunitytoimprovethecorporation’sproactiveandreactivecapacities,aswellasitsrapidresponsecapabilities.
Theimportanceofrapid-responsecapabilities----especiallyflexibility----iscrucialtoAppleComputer.BobHeCox,Apple’smanagerofrealestateservices,achievesflexibilityinhis165-leaseportfoliothrougheithersheersizeofaggregatespace,flexibletermsandconditions,orsizeandflexibility.
‘‘Flexibilityisakeyconcernwithallofourfacilities,’’HeCoxsays.Thereviewofbusinessandfacilitiesplansshouldfocusonafewkeyvariables:
strategic-managementindicators,planningfactorsandstandards.Thestrategicreviewshouldanswertwoquestions:
‘‘Wherearewetoday?
’’and‘‘Wheredowesaywewanttobetomorrow?
’’
Strategic-PositioningAssessment
ReviewoftheBigPicture:
Astrategic-positioningassessmentisacomprehensivesituationalviewbasedonexistingbusinessplans.Thestrategic-positioningassessmentyieldsinformationandknowledgetosupportaparallelfacilitiesandrealestatestrategyreviewandsubsequentanalysisandplanningactivities.Corporatebusinessplansvaryfromtheformalandwell-documentedtotheinformalandundocumented.Thestrategic-positioningassessmentmustbetailoredtoworkwithineachcorporationandeachstrategicbusinessunit.Approachesthatworkinonesituationmaynotworkwellinanother.
Strategicbusinessplanningusuallyemphasizesmarketandproductpositioning.Theallocation,deploymentandoptimizationofresourcesshouldhelpachieveplannedgoalsandobjectives.Productsgoodsandservicesproducedbystrategicbusinessunitscompriseaproduct/marketportfolio.Investmentsinexistingmarketsandproductsareperiodicallyassessedalongwithpotentialinvestmentsinnewmarketsornewproducts.Themarketpotentialforeachproductlineisreviewedbythestrategicleadershipteamvis-a-visenterprisepotential.Todeterminemarketandenterprisepotential,strategicplannersmustanswerthequestionsbelow.
MarketPotential:
Whatisthepresentandfuturemarketforthisproductlineorproduct?
EnterprisePotential:
Howwellhavewepositioned----orhowwellcouldweposition----thislineinthemarketplace?
Foreachexistingproductline,orproductswithinaline,abuild,holdorharvestpostureisadoptedtoincludestrategicelementssuchasthosesuggestedinTable2newproduct/marketinvestmentsusuallyimplyabuildstrategy.
AppropriateKnowledgeoftheCurrentSituation:
Theexecutivechargedwiththefacilitiesandrealestateplanningfunctionmustunderstandtheplans,strategies,resourcerequirements,andcurrentresourcesofthecorporationanditsstrategicbusinessunits.Specialemphasismustbeplacedonbusiness-decisionvariableshavinganimpactonfacilitiesresourcesandrealestateassets.Itisusefultodifferentiatebetweenguidingandsupportingstrategies:
GuidingStrategies:
Thecurrentandplannedproductmixwithineachstrategicbusinessunitusuallyembracesacombinationofbuild,holdandharvestpolicygoalswhosejointimpactisreflectedinlong-rangeandneartermforecastsofrevenueandsalesgoalsandrelatedresourcerequirements.Eachmarketsegmentortargetmarket,bydesign,shouldhaveauniquemarketingmix----product,price,promotionanddistribution----withuniquestrategies.
SupportingStrategies:
Toachievecurrentandplannedbusinessgoalsandtoimplementguidingbusinessstrategies,eachstrategicbusinessunitmusthaveexistingresourcesandshouldidentifyrequirementsforfutureresources.Fourmodular-mixvariables----people,technology,spaceandplace----arecriticaltothegoalsandstrategiesthatsupportguidingstrategies.Althoughdecentralizedstrategicbusinessunit
Managersareincreasinglyresponsiblefortraditionallycentralizedstafffunctions,mostcorporationshavehighlyspecializedprofessionalsforproductmarketingandinnovation,processinnovationandresourcecoordinatione.g.,financial,human,information,facilitiesandrealestateresourcesatthecorporatelevel.
Facilitiesandrealestatestrategiesmustsupportcorporatestrategicdirection,build-hold-harvestgoalsandmarketingmixstrategies.Strategicdecisionscanresultinorfromabruptorincrementalchanges.Abruptchanges,suchasmajoracquisitionsanddivestments,haveasignificantimpactonmodular-mixvariables.Asdefensecontractorswellknow,theawardorcancellationofalargeprogramcanalsohaveasignificantimpactonmodular-mixvariables.
AsThomasSpence,seniorfacilitiesmanagerforMcDonnellDouglasElectronicSystemsCo.putsit:
‘‘AlthoughMcDonnellDouglashasgoodbusinessandfacilitiesplans,ifwewinalargegovernmentcontract,thenwescramble.’’Allfacilitiesandrealestateexecutivesinterviewedforthisarticlewhosecompaniesmustcopewith.DepartmentofDefenseprocurementprocedurescommentedontheextremeuncertaintyassociatedwithdefenseprogramawards.
Incrementalchanges,ontheotherhand,areusuallybasedonsalesforecastsandnewtechnologiesthatinfluenceheadcountandspaceforecasts.Thesechangesdevelopmoreslowlyormorerationallyoveranextendedplanninghorizon.Thestrategicfacilitiesandrealestateplanningprocessandplansmustconsiderabrupt-andincremental-changescenarios.Astheproduct/marketportfoliochanges,somustthefacilities/realestateportfolio.
LinkingBusinessandFacilitiesPlanning:
Thefacilities/realestateportfoliomustbedesignedandadjustedtostronglysupporttheproduct/marketportfolio.Spacemustbeexpanded,optimizedandcontractedasrequiredtosupportcorporateandstrategicbusinessunitrequirements.Itisnotuncommonforallthreeofthesefacilities-planningactivitiestobeoccurringsimultaneouslysomewherewithinthecorporation,asdiscussedbelow.
Expansion:
Mostcorporationsareexpandingpartsoftheirbusiness.
Optimization:
Thisshouldbeanongoingportfolioactivity.
Contraction:
Thiscanresultfromdivestiture,downsizing,out-sourcingorconsolidation.
Thefacilitiesandbusinessplanningprocessmustbetightlylinkedtobeabletoanticipateandrespondtoabruptandincrementalchange.Thestrategic-positioningassessmentshouldyieldacomprehensivepictureofthesituationwithinthecorporationanditsstrategicbusinessunits.Knowledgeofbusinessstrategiestoimplementbuild-hold-harvestandrelatedmarketing-mixgoalsandobjectivesiscrucialtofacilitiesandrealestatestrategydevelopment.
FacilitiesandRealEstateStrategyReview
FacilitiesandRealEstatePortfolio:
Thefacilitiesandrealestatestrategyreviewshouldconsidertheappropriatenessofcurrentandcurrentlyplannedstrategiesinthelightofbuild-hold-harvestgoalsandobjectives,marketingmix,andotherbusinessrealitiesandrequirements.Givenknowledgefromthestrategic-positioningassessment,coupledwithsales,headcountandspaceforecasts,thecurrentmodularmixandhighest-andbest-usealternativescanbereviewedtodeterminewhattheoptimalspace-supportpostureshouldbeforcorporateandstrategicbusiness-unitfunctions.
Theadequacyoffacilitiesandrealestateresourcesmustbequestioned.CharlesWinn,directorofcorporaterealestateforRockwellInternational,underscoresthispointbysayingthatmanycompaniesmakethemistakeofbuildingfacilitieswithnoresaleorresidualvalue.
Thefacilities/realestateportfolioreviewidentifiesimportantissuestoconsideraswellasanalysistasks.Thealternativesshownshouldbekeptinmindduringthestrategyreview.
Modular-MixIndicators:
Eachfacilityintheportfoliocontainsoneormoremodulesi.e.,logicalorganizationalchunks.Eachmoduleisdistinguishedbyitsmodularmix----people,technology,spaceandplace.Thevalueandcostofeachmoduleisinfluencedbythemodularmix.Anumberofusefulstrategic-managementindicators,planningfactorsandstandardscanbedevelopedandusedtohelpmanageandoptimizerealestateinvestments.Iftime-seriesdataareavailableformeasureslikethoseshown,usefullongitudinalandcross-sectionalcomparisonscanbemade.
Highest-andBest-UseAssessments:
Thevalueofcorporatefacilitiesandrealestateisdependentonthreekindsofvalues:
enterprise,userandmarket.ArtSellgren,directorofrealestateanddevelopmentatRohrIndustries,saysthathisorganizationlooksmostcloselyatvaluetoshare-holdersandusersatisfaction.Strategicdecisionsshouldconsiderthevalueofeachfacilityandparcelfromatleastthreeperspectives:
valuetotheenterpriseintermsofshareholdervalueandcontributionstostrategic
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