OPERATIONS PLAN WORKBOOK

1. Operations process

Explain the operations steps and draw a process flow chart.

Include quality control in your operations process flow

2. Resources:

2.1 Equipment and Machinery Requirements:

Equipment already in Qty Unit Price Total Costs Purchase Life Span Annual Annual Costs of
Possession Date Depreciation Service/Maintenance
% & Repairs

1. R R R

2. R R R

3. R R R

4. R R R
5. R R R

6. R R R

7. R R R

8. R R R

9. R R R

10. R R R

A. Subtotal R R
Equipment to be Qty Unit Price Total Costs Date Life Span Annual Annual Costs of
purchased Purchase Depreciation Service/ Maintenance
% & Repairs

1. R R R

2.. R R R

3.. R R R

4. R R R

5. R R R

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6. R R R

7. R R R

8. R R R

9. R R R

10. R R R

B. Subtotal R R

Total A + B R R

Considerations:

Where will you purchase new equipment and tools?

Guarantees and warranties?
Delivery costs and times
Do you have alternative suppliers?
Are spare parts available? Where, how fast and how much?
Availability of technicians, cost and how fast?
Financing and payment terms
Production Capacity of the machinery

2.2. Raw Material

Material Monthly quantity Unit Cost Monthly Financing or

cost payment
terms

Considerations:

Availability of alternative suppliers

Delivery times and costs
Availability of material throughout the year
Material quality
Price stability throughout the year

2.3 Personnel [including owner(s)] Requirements:

How many people do you employ currently? ___________ . Please provide details below

Permanent,
temporary or Total Monthly
Job Title Number casual Wages Wages Skills Requirements

R R

R R

R R

R R

R R
NB: Include CVs of personnel available

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How many employees do need to employ? ___________________

Permanent,
temporary or Total Monthly
Job Title Number casual Wages Wages Skills Requirements

R R

R R

R R

R R

R R

3. Productivity

Production per product per day, week, week, month and year ______________________
What will be the production target per person per day, week, month and year?
Production Cost per unit
Working schedules (working Hours)

4. Risks matters

How will you prevent injuries in the operations?

How will you prevent shrinkages?
What are possible disruptions (strikes, power failures, etc.) and what measures will you put in place?

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