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Walmart’s Operations Management: 10 Strategic Decisions & Productivity

Walmart 10 decisions of operations management, strategic decision areas, productivity measures, retail business case study analysis

Walmart Inc.’s operations management involves a variety of approaches that are focused on managing the supply chain and inventory, as well as sales performance. The company’s success is significantly based on effective performance in retail operations management. Specifically, Walmart’s management covers all the 10 decision areas of operations management. These strategic decision areas pertain to the issues managers deal with on a daily basis as they optimize the e-commerce company’s operations. Walmart’s application of the 10 decisions of operations management reflects managers’ prioritization of business objectives. In turn, this prioritization shows the strategic significance of the different decision areas of operations management in the retail company’s business. This approach to operations aligns with Walmart’s corporate mission statement and corporate vision statement . The retail enterprise is a business case of how to achieve high efficiency in operations to ensure long-term growth and success in the global market.

The 10 decisions of operations management are effectively addressed in Walmart’s business through a combination of approaches that emphasize supply chain management, inventory management, and sales and marketing. This approach leads to strategies that strengthen the business against competitors, like Amazon and its subsidiary, Whole Foods , as well as Home Depot , eBay, Costco , Best Buy, Macy’s, Kroger, Alibaba, IKEA, Target, and Lowe’s.

The 10 Strategic Decision Areas of Operations Management at Walmart

1. Design of Goods and Services . This decision area of operations management involves the strategic characterization of the retail company’s products. In this case, the decision area covers Walmart’s goods and services. As a retailer, the company offers retail services. However, Walmart also has its own brands of goods, such as Great Value and Sam’s Choice. The company’s operations management addresses the design of retail service by emphasizing the variables of efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Walmart’s generic strategy for competitive advantage, and intensive growth strategies emphasize low costs and low selling prices. To fulfill these strategies, the firm focuses on maximum efficiency of its retail service operations. To address the design of goods in this decision area of operations management, Walmart emphasizes minimal production costs, especially for the Great Value brand. The firm’s consumer goods are designed in a way that they are easy to mass-produce. The strategic approach in this operations management area affects Walmart’s marketing mix or 4Ps and the corporation’s strategic planning for product development and retail service expansion.

2. Quality Management . Walmart approaches this decision area of operations management through three tiers of quality standards. The lowest tier specifies the minimum quality expectations of the majority of buyers. Walmart keeps this tier for most of its brands, such as Great Value. The middle tier specifies market average quality for low-cost retailers. This tier is used for some products, as well as for the job performance targets of Walmart employees, especially sales personnel. The highest tier specifies quality levels that exceed market averages in the retail industry. This tier is applied to only a minority of Walmart’s outputs, such as goods under the Sam’s Choice brand. This three-tier approach satisfies quality management objectives in the strategic decision areas of operations management throughout the retail business organization. Appropriate quality measures also contribute to the strengths identified in the SWOT analysis of Walmart Inc .

3. Process and Capacity Design . In this strategic decision area, Walmart’s operations management utilizes behavioral analysis, forecasting, and continuous monitoring. Behavioral analysis of customers and employees, such as in the brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce operations, serves as basis for the company’s process and capacity design for optimizing space, personnel, and equipment. Forecasting is the basis for Walmart’s ever-changing capacity design for human resources. The company’s HR process and capacity design evolves as the retail business grows. Also, to satisfy concerns in this decision area of operations management, Walmart uses continuous monitoring of store capacities to inform corporate managers in keeping or changing current capacity designs.

4. Location Strategy . This decision area of operations management emphasizes efficiency of movement of materials, human resources, and business information throughout the retail organization. In this regard, Walmart’s location strategy includes stores located in or near urban centers and consumer population clusters. The company aims to maximize market reach and accessibility for consumers. Materials and goods are made available to Walmart’s employees and target customers through strategic warehouse locations. On the other hand, to address the business information aspect of this decision area of operations management, Walmart uses Internet technology and related computing systems and networks. The company has a comprehensive set of online information systems for real-time reports and monitoring that support managing individual retail stores as well as regional market operations.

5. Layout Design and Strategy . Walmart addresses this decision area of operations management by assessing shoppers’ and employees’ behaviors for the layout design of its brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce websites, and warehouses or storage facilities. The layout design of the stores is based on consumer behavioral analysis and corporate standards. For example, Walmart’s placement of some goods in certain areas of its stores, such as near the entrance/exit, maximizes purchase likelihood. On the other hand, the layout design and strategy for the company’s warehouses are based on the need to rapidly move goods across the supply chain to the stores. Walmart’s warehouses maximize utilization and efficiency of space for the company’s trucks, suppliers’ trucks, and goods. With efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and cost-minimization, the retail company satisfies the needs in this strategic decision area of operations management.

6. Human Resources and Job Design . Walmart’s human resource management strategies involve continuous recruitment. The retail business suffers from relatively high turnover partly because of low wages, which relate to the cost-leadership generic strategy. Nonetheless, continuous recruitment addresses this strategic decision area of operations management, while maintaining Walmart’s organizational structure and corporate culture . Also, the company maintains standardized job processes, especially for positions in its stores. Walmart’s training programs support the need for standardization for the service quality standards of the business. Thus, the company satisfies concerns in this decision area of operations management despite high turnover.

7. Supply Chain Management . Walmart’s bargaining power over suppliers successfully addresses this decision area of operations management. The retailer’s supply chain is comprehensively integrated with advanced information technology, which enhances such bargaining power. For example, supply chain management information systems are directly linked to Walmart’s ability to minimize costs of operations. These systems enable managers and vendors to collaborate in deciding when to move certain amounts of merchandise across the supply chain. This condition utilizes business competitiveness with regard to competitive advantage, as shown in the Porter’s Five Forces analysis of Walmart Inc . As one of the biggest retailers in the world, the company wields its strong bargaining power to impose its demands on suppliers, as a way to address supply chain management issues in this strategic decision area of operations management. Nonetheless, considering Walmart’s stakeholders and corporate social responsibility strategy , the company balances business needs and the needs of suppliers, who are a major stakeholder group.

8. Inventory Management . In this decision area of operations management, Walmart focuses on the vendor-managed inventory model and just-in-time cross-docking. In the vendor-managed inventory model, suppliers access the company’s information systems to decide when to deliver goods based on real-time data on inventory levels. In this way, Walmart minimizes the problem of stockouts. On the other hand, in just-in-time cross-docking, the retail company minimizes the size of its inventory, thereby supporting cost-minimization efforts. These approaches help maximize the operational efficiency and performance of the retail business in this strategic decision area of operations management (See more: Walmart: Inventory Management ).

9. Scheduling . Walmart uses conventional shifts and flexible scheduling. In this decision area of operations management, the emphasis is on optimizing internal business process schedules to achieve higher efficiencies in the retail enterprise. Through optimized schedules, Walmart minimizes losses linked to overcapacity and related issues. Scheduling in the retailer’s warehouses is flexible and based on current trends. For example, based on Walmart’s approaches to inventory management and supply chain management, suppliers readily respond to changes in inventory levels. As a result, most of the company’s warehouse schedules are not fixed. On the other hand, Walmart store processes and human resources in sales and marketing use fixed conventional shifts for scheduling. Such fixed scheduling optimizes the retailer’s expenditure on human resources. However, to fully address scheduling as a strategic decision area of operations management, Walmart occasionally changes store and personnel schedules to address anticipated changes in demand, such as during Black Friday. This flexibility supports optimal retail revenues, especially during special shopping occasions.

10. Maintenance . With regard to maintenance needs, Walmart addresses this decision area of operations management through training programs to maintain human resources, dedicated personnel to maintain facilities, and dedicated personnel to maintain equipment. The retail company’s human resource management involves training programs to ensure that employees are effective and efficient. On the other hand, dedicated personnel for facility maintenance keep all of Walmart’s buildings in shape and up to corporate and regulatory standards. In relation, the company has dedicated personnel as well as third-party service providers for fixing and repairing equipment like cash registers and computers. Walmart also has personnel for maintaining its e-commerce websites and social media accounts. This combination of maintenance approaches contributes to the retail company’s effectiveness in satisfying the concerns in this strategic decision area of operations management. Effective and efficient maintenance supports business resilience against threats in the industry environment, such as the ones evaluated in the PESTEL/PESTLE Analysis of Walmart Inc .

Determining Productivity at Walmart Inc.

One of the goals of Walmart’s operations management is to maximize productivity to support the minimization of costs under the cost leadership generic strategy. There are various quantitative and qualitative criteria or measures of productivity that pertain to human resources and related internal business processes in the retail organization. Some of the most notable of these productivity measures/criteria at Walmart are:

Revenues per sales unit
Stockout rate
Duration of order filling

The revenues per sales unit refers to the sales revenues per store, average sales revenues per store, and sales revenues per sales team. Walmart’s operations managers are interested in maximizing revenues per sales unit. On the other hand, the stockout rate is the frequency of stockout, which is the condition where inventories for certain products are empty or inadequate despite positive demand. Walmart’s operations management objective is to minimize stockout rates. Also, the duration of order filling is the amount of time consumed to fill inventory requests at the company’s stores. The operations management objective in this regard is to minimize the duration of order filling, as a way to enhance Walmart’s business performance.

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Cases about food and agriculture took center stage in 2018. A case on the coffee supply chain remained the top case and cases on burgers, chocolate, and palm oil all made the top ten, according to data compiled by Yale School of Management Case Research and Development Team (SOM CRDT).

Other topics in the top ten included corporate social responsibility, healthcare, solar energy, and financial inclusion.

The annual ranking of the 40 most popular Yale School of Management case studies combines data from publishers, Google analytics, SOM class syllabi, and other measures of interest and adoption. This is the second year that SOM CRDT has published its Top 40 list.

Cases published in 2018 on the top 40 list included Marina Bay Sands Hotel (#13), AgBiome (#18), Canary Wharf (#20), Mastercard (#21), and Peabody Museum (#35). Both the Marina Bay Sands and Peabody cases were featured in major student competitions in 2018.

The cases on the Top 40 list represent a variety of different business disciplines, as Yale SOM cases tend to combine a variety of perspectives. For example, the top coffee case can be taught in marketing, operations, and strategy classes. The number two case on Shake Shack covers finance, strategy, and even innovation and design. The list features a number of cases related to the interplay of state and commerce and social enterprise, traditional strengths of the Yale SOM curriculum.

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SOM CRDT has been working to increase the number of women featured as case protagonists. The 2018 list boasts 13 cases where women play prominent roles in the narrative.

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Coffee 2016 asks students to consider the coffee supply chain and generate ideas for what can be done to equalize returns across various stakeholders. The case draws a parallel between coffee and wine. Both beverages encourage connoisseurship, but only wine growers reap a premium for their efforts to ensure quality. The case describes the history of coffee production across the world, the rise of the “third wave” of coffee consumption in the developed world, the efforts of the Illy Company to help coffee growers, and the differences between “fair” trade and direct trade. Faculty have found the case provides a wide canvas to discuss supply chain issues, examine marketing practices, and encourage creative solutions to business problems.

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Faculty Supervision: Jake Thomas and Geert Rouwenhorst

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Inventory management is a critical aspect of running a successful retail business. Without proper control over inventory levels, retailers risk stockouts, overstocking, and inefficient operations. This can result in lost sales, wasted resources, and decreased profitability.

Real-Life Examples of Retailers Boosting Efficiency and Profits with Inventory Management Software

However, with the right inventory management software in place, retailers can streamline their processes, improve efficiency, and ultimately boost profits.

According to a recent study, 43% of small businesses either don't track their inventory at all or use a manual method such as Excel spreadsheets. This can lead to costly mistakes and missed opportunities. Implementing an inventory management software solution can help retailers better track their stock levels, monitor sales trends, and optimize their ordering processes.

Case Study: XYZ Electronics

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After implementing an inventory management software solution tailored to their needs, XYZ Electronics saw immediate improvements in their operations. The software allowed them to track real-time sales data, forecast demand more accurately, and automate their replenishment processes. As a result, they were able to reduce stockouts by 30% and decrease excess inventory by 20% within the first year of implementation.

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Benefits of Inventory Management Software

Real-time visibility into inventory levels
Accurate demand forecasting
Automated replenishment processes
Reduced stockouts and overstocking
Improved order accuracy
Optimized warehouse operations

Overall, implementing inventory management software can lead to significant cost savings, improved customer satisfaction, and increased profitability for retailers. In fact, a recent report found that companies that invest in inventory management software experience an average of 25% reduction in carrying costs and a 20% increase in order accuracy.

Inventory management software is a powerful tool that can help retailers streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and boost profits. By providing real-time visibility into inventory levels, accurate demand forecasting, and automated replenishment processes, retailers can better manage their stock levels and optimize their ordering processes. With the potential for cost savings, increased profitability, and improved customer satisfaction, investing in inventory management software is a smart decision for retailers looking to stay competitive in today's fast-paced retail environment.

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Improved Inventory Accuracy

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Salvador Ordorica is the CEO of The Spanish Group LLC , a first-class international translation service that translates over 90 languages.

In today's interconnected world, businesses are constantly seeking ways to broaden their horizons and enter new markets. Business leaders cannot deny the allure of international expansion, but they often encounter challenges and uncertainties on the path to success.

I’ve been running an international translation company that started operating in Irvine, California, and now we’ve entered into over 18 foreign countries. So, I will share what I’ve learned over the years, exploring the essential components of international market entry strategies, the pivotal role of cultural intelligence and some real-world case studies of companies that have triumphed on the international stage.

Market Entry Strategies

Before embarking on the journey of international expansion, businesses must first carefully assess their motivations and goals. Market entry is not a one-size-fits-all endeavor; rather, it demands a customized approach based on factors such as the industry, target market and available resources.

Are you looking to tap into new customer bases, reduce dependence on a single market or take advantage of cost-efficiency in other countries? Each objective requires a tailored market entry strategy.

1. Exporting

Exporting is a market entry strategy where a business sells its products or services to foreign customers. It typically involves shipping goods or delivering services across international borders, often through intermediaries or distributors. Exporting is a relatively low-risk option for entering international markets, as it allows companies to leverage their existing products or services without making significant investments in foreign operations.

2. Licensing And Franchising

Licensing allows businesses to grant foreign entities the right to use their intellectual property, such as trademarks or patents. Franchising involves replicating a successful business model in foreign markets. These options offer a quicker market entry but require careful management .

3. Joint Ventures And Partnerships

This strategy allows businesses to share the risks and costs associated with expanding into foreign markets. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement where both parties work together to achieve common goals while maintaining a degree of independence. However, successful execution requires careful negotiation, clear agreements and effective cooperation to navigate cultural differences and ensure the venture's success.

4. Acquisitions And Mergers

Market entry via acquisition or merger with foreign businesses offers speed and access to established customer bases and distribution networks. But it brings integration, cultural and stakeholder challenges. It's high-risk, high-reward, demanding thorough due diligence and post-acquisition management for international success.

5. Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries

This represents a market entry strategy where a company establishes complete ownership and control of its operations in a foreign market. In this approach, the business sets up a new entity or company in a foreign country, fully owned by the parent company. While this gives the parent company maximum autonomy and decision-making power, it also entails significant financial investment and higher risks. Wholly-owned subsidiaries are ideal when a business seeks tight control over operations, brand consistency and long-term market presence in the foreign market.

The Role Of Cultural Intelligence

In working with international markets, I've learned that one of the key challenges is navigating the cultural diversity of global markets.

Cultural intelligence , often referred to as cultural quotient (CQ), is the ability to understand and to be able to adapt to different cultural contexts effectively. In international business, cultural intelligence plays a pivotal role in the failure or success of market entry strategies.

• Understanding The Local Market

Cultural intelligence helps businesses understand the values, customs and preferences of the local population. Adapt services to resonate with locals to gain local market understanding, enhancing your success in market entry.

• Building Trust And Relationships

Establishing trust with local partners and customers is paramount. Hire local people to understand the culture of each place. This makes you prioritize cultural intelligence, respecting customs and etiquette, exemplified in successful partnerships worldwide.

• Effective Communication

Language barriers can be a significant hurdle in international business. Cultural intelligence involves effective communication strategies that transcend linguistic differences. To achieve this, prioritize cross-cultural training for your team, hire local experts and foster a culturally sensitive work environment.

• Adaptation And Innovation

Successful market entry often requires adapting products or services to meet local needs and preferences. Cultural intelligence implies innovation and adaptation in response to cultural insights.

To achieve a successful market entry through cultural intelligence as a company, I have focused on adapting services to local customs, languages and trends. Simultaneously, we encourage innovation in translation technology to maintain a competitive advantage across diverse markets.

Case Studies: Companies That Successfully Entered The International Market

Now, let's dive into some case studies, drawing inspiration from companies that have successfully entered international markets.

I think Apple's gradual but well-calculated entry into various international markets exemplifies "market entry success factors." Their localized approach to product launches and marketing is a masterclass in tailoring strategies to diverse audiences.

2. McDonald’s

We can see that McDonald's excels with franchising as a market entry strategy. Their ability to adapt their menu to local tastes while maintaining a consistent brand image is impressive.

3. Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola's global success underscores the significance of adapting to diverse drinking cultures. In the 1970s , the "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke" campaign and the unforgettable jingle propelled international expansion. Coca-Cola maintained a consistent product while allowing room for cultural taste adjustments. Meticulous adaptation in advertising, promotions, distribution and pricing cemented its global triumph.

Today, international market entry is not just an option; it's a necessity for businesses seeking growth and sustainability. Expanding into international markets is a transformative experience that can propel a company to new heights. By leveraging the right strategies and a global mindset, businesses can unlock the door to global success and write their success stories in the international market.

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The first step in aligning teams is ensuring that everyone within the organization understands and is invested in the strategic plan. Strategic awareness involves more than just disseminating information; it’s about engaging employees at all levels, so they are excited and motivated to contribute to the organization’s goals.

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ClearPoint helps you tell a story with your strategic vision—with Strategy Maps, Balanced Scorecards, and OKRs, you can cascade strategic objectives from the enterprise level down to the individual. These visuals make it easier for employees to understand the strategy and see how their roles contribute to the bigger picture.

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Step 2. Empowering Ownership: Turning Stakeholders into Strategy Champions

A strategy without ownership is like a ship without a captain. To navigate change effectively, every team member needs to feel they’re not just passengers but captains of their own strategic vessel.

How ClearPoint can help:

With ClearPoint, organizations can assign specific objectives, measures, and initiatives to designated owners, often referred to as “Goal Champions” who are responsible for ensuring that the elements they oversee are progressing as planned.

This isn’t just about assigning tasks; This empowers a sense of autonomy over goals, creates opportunities for recognition, and supports leadership development. This process empowers employees outside of the strategy office to take an active role in driving organizational success.

Step 3. Full Integration: Weaving Strategy into the Fabric of Daily Operations

Effective change management requires that the strategy is not an isolated plan but is integrated into the daily operations and management processes of the organization. This step ensures that every aspect of the organization is working towards the same goals, facilitating smoother and more effective change.

Key features of ClearPoint:

Centralized Strategic Hub: Acts as a single source of truth, ensuring everyone has consistent, real-time access to strategic information, fostering alignment across the organization.
Data Collection/Integrations: Automate data collection, providing a comprehensive, timely view of performance and enable informed, data-driven strategic decisions.
Customized Dashboards: Offer tailored, visual insights into strategic progress, and connect performance data, projects, and budgets to the overall strategy. Customize these dashboards to visualize strategy in a way that resonates with your team.
Workspaces and Collaboration Tools: Streamline communication and collaboration, embedding strategy into daily workflows and fostering shared responsibility for strategic goals.

In this way, ClearPoint acts as the master tailor, ensuring that every stitch—whether it’s a departmental goal, a project, or a budget decision—is perfectly aligned with the strategic pattern. The result? A strategy that isn’t just a plan on paper but a living, breathing part of your organization.

Step 4. Fostering Skill Development: Crafting a Workforce Ready for the Future

Change often requires new skills and competencies. As a result, the success of your organization’s strategic initiatives hinges on the ability of your workforce to adapt and thrive under new conditions. ClearPoint helps organizations identify the skills necessary to execute their strategy and assess the current capabilities of their workforce.

Here are a couple of examples:

Scenario 1: Your organization is planning a major expansion that requires new skills in areas such as advanced project management, international compliance, and cross-cultural communication. These competencies are critical to the success of the expansion, but your team currently lacks experience in these areas.

→ Build a ClearPoint Project Dashboard for the expansion. This includes a detailed project plan with specific milestones aligned with the skill development needs. For example, a milestone might be: “Complete advanced project management training for all project leads by the end of Q1.”

Scenario 2: Your organization has decided to embark on a comprehensive sustainability initiative, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, improve resource efficiency, and adopt sustainable practices across all departments. This initiative requires new skills and competencies, particularly in areas like environmental management, sustainable supply chain practices, and green technology integration, which are currently outside the expertise of your team.

→ Leverage ClearPoint’s AI Assistant to build individual Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) that support the skill development for this initiative. For instance, the objective could be to develop proficiency in sustainable practices, with the key results of completing environmental management systems certification, attending a workshop, and implementing new sustainable sourcing practices.

By highlighting gaps, organizations can plan targeted training programs or recruit new talent to ensure that they are continually developing their workforce in line with strategic needs.

Step 5. Aligning Personal Goals: Connecting Every Individual to the Strategic Pulse

For change to be effective, it requires more than just aligned teams and objectives.

Even at the individual level, employees must see how their personal goals fit in with the organization’s strategy. ClearPoint facilitates this alignment by emphasizing performance management, creating an opportunity to recognize and reward success. By linking individual goals directly to the broader organizational objective— they are equipped with an instant roadmap that guides each employee on their journey toward strategic impact.

You can take this one step forward by harnessing the power of incentives to motivate your team to share in the benefits of strategic victories. By having a personal stake in the organization’s success, you can fuel a culture of enthusiasm, engagement, and continuous improvement.

Real-World Example:

At Carilion Clinic, tying compensation to performance management has fostered a culture where everyone understands their role in the clinic's success. With 20% of compensation linked to performance, the system has enhanced transparency and ensured that all staff are "rowing in the same direction." This process within ClearPoint has not only positively impacted staff engagement, but has also helped improve health outcomes at the clinic.

With every individual aligned to the strategic plan, your organization moves as one, powered by a unified force that drives change forward.

From Strategy to Synergy—The ClearPoint Effect

Navigating change is an important aspect of any organization. Ensuring that all the moving parts are in sync and working together can be challenging, but this alignment is key to driving effective change and achieving long-term success.

ClearPoint Strategy is more than a tool; it’s the catalyst that turns strategy into synergy. As you embark on your strategic journey, it is important to have the right tools to remain agile and ready to adapt—ensuring that every team member is aligned, engaged, and committed to strategic success.

With ClearPoint, your organization isn’t just prepared for change; it’s poised to lead it, with every step taken in perfect harmony.

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Sustainable management practices of state-owned forest farms in subtropical regions: case study of s forest farm in china, 1. introduction, 2. literature review, 2.1. international practices in sustainable forest management, 2.2. sustainable management of state-owned forest farms in china, 3. material and methods, 3.1. research subject, 3.2. research methods, 3.2.1. field investigation, 3.2.2. sustainable indicator system, 3.2.3. weight value calculation, 3.2.4. evaluation value calculation.

Positive Indicators : Higher values are better. The evaluation value for a positive indicator is calculated as P c = p / S.
Negative Indicators : Lower values are better. The evaluation value for a negative indicator is calculated as P c = S / p .

3.2.5. Comprehensive Evaluation Value Calculation

5. discussion, 5.1. transforming the existing production and operation model, 5.2. improving forestry mechanization, 5.3. building an information platform for forestry management, 5.4. developing a high-level forestry talent team, 5.5. innovating new business models for forest farms, 5.6. ways of continuous monitoring forest farms sustainability, 6. conclusions, author contributions, institutional review board statement, informed consent statement, data availability statement, conflicts of interest.

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Country	Forest Area (10,000 Hectares)	Public Forest Area (10,000 Hectares)	State-Owned Forest Area (10,000 Hectares)	Proportion of State-Owned Forest to Total Forest Area (%)	Main Use of State-Owned Forests
Russia	80,926.8	80,926.8	77,689.7	96.00	Ecological forest
U.S.	30,312.3	15,481.0	14,110.8	46.55	Public benefit forest
Japan	2486.6	1042.8	763.1	30.69	Public benefit forest
Australia	15,731.9	11,470.6	3317.7	21.09	Nature reserve
Canada	31,013.4	28,558.7	4962.1	16.00	Ecological forest, Timber forest
Germany	1107.6	584.6	66.5	6.00	National defense and military

Year	Management Staff	Production Staff	Technical Staff	Total
2014–2015	34	26	40	100
2012–2013	39	38	40	117
2010–2011	33	42	40	115
2008–2009	36	55	40	131
2006–2007	52	65	40	157

Criteria (B)		Indicator (C)	Evaluation Value (P )		Comprehensive Evaluation Value (A )
Forest farm sustainable Management Assurance		Management Laws and Regulations	C	P	A
		Land Ownership	C	P	A
		Forest Right Ownership	C	P	A
	B	Forestry Financial Loans	C	P	A
		Research Expenditure	C	P	A
		Subsidies and Grants	C	P	A
		Management Participation	C	P	A
Forest Conditions and Sustainability		Forest Coverage Rate	C	P	A
		Dominant Tree Species	C	P	A
		Age Classes of Trees	C	P	A
	B	Forest Density(Canopy Closure)	C	P	A
	B	Scientific Experimental and Demonstration Forest	C	P	A
		Volume of Standing Timber per Unit Area	C	P	A
		Fire Disasters	C	P	A
		Areas Affected by Pests	C	P	A
Sustainable Production Management		Forest Classification	C	P	A
		Ratio of Plantation to Natural Forest	C	P	A
		Annual Growth and Decline Ratio of Timber Volume	C	P	A
	B	Ratio of Afforestation Without Slash-and-Burn	C	P	A
		Forest Roads	C	P	A
		Scientific Achievements	C	P	A
		Number and Value of Mechanical Equipment for Production	C	P	A
Sustainable Human Resources		Types of Employees	C	P	A
		Educational Level	C	P	A
	B	Income	C	P	A
	B	Social Security Insurance Coverage Rate	C	P	A
		Employee Incentives	C	P	A
		Recruitment of Personnel	C	P	A
Socioeconomic Sustainability		Tourism Activities	C	P	A
		History of Operations	C	P	A
	B	Cultural Development	C	P	A
		Social Employment Contribution Rate	C	P	A
		Forest Certification	C	P	A

Grade	Excellent	Good	Moderate	Poor
A	A ≥ 0.8	0.8 > A ≥ 0.6	0.6 > A ≥ 0.4	A < 0.4

Criteria (B)	Weight (W )	Indicator (C)	Weight (W )	Evaluation Value (P )	Comprehensive Evaluation Value (A )
		C	0.0785	1.00	A	0.0138
		C	0.1102	1.00	A	0.0194
		C	0.1046	1.00	A	0.0184
B	0.1763	C	0.0942	1.00	A	0.0166
		C	0.0302	1.00	A	0.0053
		C	0.4353	1.00	A	0.0767
		C	0.1470	0.62	A	0.0161
		C	0.2311	1.00	A	0.0507
		C	0.1241	0.62	A	0.0169
		C	0.0966	0.98	A	0.0208
B	0.2196	C	0.1009	0.62	A	0.0137
B	0.2196	C	0.0237	1.00	A	0.0052
		C	0.2048	1.00	A	0.0450
		C	0.1180	1.00	A	0.0259
		C	0.1009	0.10	A	0.0022
		C	0.1266	0.14	A	0.0056
		C	0.1993	0.35	A	0.0219
		C	0.1704	1.00	A	0.0536
B	0.3143	C	0.1266	1.00	A	0.0398
		C	0.1543	1.00	A	0.0485
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