Ralph Company Has Been Very Aggressive in Developing Various Types

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Essay

Ralph Company has been very aggressive in developing various types of financial and nonfinancial measurement schemes to help with the evaluation of its manufacturing processes. It appears that some of the managers are suboptimizing in that their decision processes are geared solely for their department's benefit, sometimes to the detriment of the organization as a whole.
Required:
What changes in the evaluation system could the company implement to help minimize the suboptimization of the managers' decision-making process?

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Definitions:

Supplier Power

The influence that suppliers have over the price and availability of their products or services, which can impact the market dynamics.

Small Town

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Operational Effectiveness

The ability of an organization to execute its operations more efficiently than its competitors, often by optimizing internal processes.

Cost Leader

A strategy or company that aims to achieve a competitive advantage by reducing operational costs and offering lower prices than competitors.