Selection of design alternatives in the formation of energy-saving programs at the enterprises of the mining and metallurgical complex of Ukraine

Abstract

In the article, a method is proposed for making management decisions in the conditions of uncertainty when choosing project alternatives under the energy saving program at an enterprise of the mining and metallurgical complex (MMC) of Ukraine. The purpose of the article is to develop project practice for improving the feasibility of management decisions in the implementation of energy saving programs of the MMC of Ukraine, using the value criteria from the point of view of parties concerned at a ratio of the expected project results and resource constraints. At the same time, there is a need to measure the extent to which a particular project contributes to achieving a program goal. Therefore, the list of value criteria of the project results in the work was turned into an absolute measurement scale; this allowed evaluating each alternative project at the stage of developing a program to minimize the consumption of fuel and energy resources necessary for the production of products (services) of preset quality, with account of the degree of concerned parties’ satisfaction, limitedness of organization resources and risk factors. In the process of research, the following research methods were applied: survey, system analysis, and set theory. Based on the results obtained, it has been revealed that most of the problems in implementing the energy saving strategy are related to payback issues and a decrease in the loss of fuel and energy resources per 1 UAH of finished products. The overall assessment when ranking the goals of the energy saving program ranges from 1.2 to 2.6, which, in turn, is a prerequisite for the use of value-based management in the program formation.