Case companies’ perception of interdependence between strategy and AWS
| Automation level a consequence of different strategies, or a prerequisite/driving force for different strategies? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | Mean | |
| Economies of scale: our size defines automation level vs our automation level influences how big we can grow | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | na | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3,0 |
| Cost focus: our cost level defines our automation level vs our automation level is important to influence our cost levels | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | na | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4,4 |
| Flow's complexity: flows' complexity define automation level vs automation level influences future complexity increase/decrease warehouse can handle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | na | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2,9 |
| Market and demand dynamics: uncertainty and fluctuations define automation level vs automation level influences strategy for market and demand dynamics | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | na | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3,3 |
| Speed and lead time requirements: lead time requirements define choice of automation level vs our automation level influences lead time promises | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | na | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3,1 |
| Tied-up capital: requirements on asset turnover control choice of automation level vs automation level influences targets for asset turnover | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | na | 7 | 3 | na | 3,8 |
| Assortment width: assortment width defines choice of automation level vs automation level influences increase/decrease of assortment width | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | na | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3,1 |
| Growth and scalability: growth plans influence choice of automation level vs automation level influences our growth speed | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | na | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2,9 |
| 2,6 | 2,5 | 1,6 | 5,5 | 6,8 | 2,3 | 1,7 | |||
| Automation level a consequence of different strategies, or a prerequisite/driving force for different strategies? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | Mean | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | na | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | na | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | na | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | na | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | na | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | na | 7 | 3 | na | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | na | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | na | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
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