Definition of Suboptimization

1. Noun. The optimization of a subunit (or series of subunits) of an organization ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Suboptimization

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Suboptimization

suboffice
subofficer
subofficers
suboffices
subohmic
subopercula
subopercular
suboperculars
suboperculum
suboptic
suboptimal
suboptimality
suboptimally
suboptimisation
suboptimisations
suboptimization (current term)
suboptimizations
suboptimize
suboptimized
suboptimizes
suboptimizing
suboptimum
suboption
suboptions
suboral
suborbicular
suborbital
suborbitally
suborder
suborder Alcyonacea

Literary usage of Suboptimization

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. SAS/OR(R) 9.1.2 User's Guide:: Mathematical Programming by SAS Institute, SAS Publishing, Trevor Kearney, Virginia Clark, Donna Sawyer (2004)
"When partial suboptimization is used, in each minor iteration the nonbasic column in the subproblem yielding the greatest marginal improvement to the ..."

2. Manufacturing Systems: Foundations of World-Class Practice by Joseph A. Heim (1992)
"... are becoming increasingly aware of the need to consider the manufacturing process as a whole rather than as an object for piecewise suboptimization. ..."

3. Report of a Summit: 1st Annual Crossing the Quality Chasm Summit : a Focus by Karen M. Adams, Ann Greiner, Janet Corrigan (2004)
"Reduce suboptimization of payment. • Simplify quality measurement, evaluation of performance, and feedback. In addition to those topics, ..."

4. Dollars and Sense of Command and Control by Raymond C. Bjorklund (1995)
"Rather, the method is merely an economic suboptimization, comparing only a few elements out of the enormous breadth of defense functions. ..."

5. In Search of a Post-Cold War Security Structure by Gregory D. Foster (1996)
"... politics: factionalism and partisanship, parochialism and inertia, self-interested bargaining and compromise, suboptimization and incrementalism. ..."

6. Measuring Up: Improving Health System Performance in OECD Countries by Canada Health Canada (2002)
"The task is essentially one of designing and implementing funding mechanisms to reduce suboptimization in payment. There is some evidence to indicate that ..."

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