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Strategic decisions like off- and re-shoring, outsourcing, product allocation, investments in technology, merger and acquisitions, and many others, often have immediate, conclusive implications, which can massively reduce structural and infrastructural options within a global production network for a long time. Consequently, it is crucial that every decision is made in consideration of existing capabilities and overall business objectives. With the business and corporate strategy aligned, functional strategies and sub-strategies ensure that each employee acts in the best interest of the company.
Strategy without process is little more than a wish list.
—Robert Filek
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Miedler, P., Friedli, T. (2021). Deriving a Network Strategy. In: Friedli, T., Lanza, G., Remling, D. (eds) Global Manufacturing Management. Management for Professionals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72740-6_6
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