Instructions:
Operations Section -(1 page)
* Create an operations plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
* Facilities.
* Consider questions such as these regarding facilities:
* Buy, utilities and costs associated.
* Production Process or Description of How Your Business Will Operate If Retail or Service Company.
* Include any equipment you plan to use, if applicable.
* Research needed equipment, such as machines, refrigerators, burners, ovens, and so on.
* Buying all equipment , How will you maintain and clean the equipment? Ensure quality control, capacity,
* Explain your approach to inventory, as applicable.
* Where do your supplies come from?
* What is your turnaround time to produce your product once you have received an order?
* Research and Development.
* How will you stay abreast of new developments in the industry?
* What new products or services are in development?
* Personnel Needs in Operations.
* How many operations employees do you plan to have?
* What will their roles be?
Technology Section (1 page)
Instructions:
* Create a technology plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
* Software Needs.
* Examples of software you might need include: graphics, customer relationship management, accounting, inventory, and office suite.
* Hardware Needs.
* Examples of hardware you might need include: computers, monitors, servers, routers, and tablets.
* Telecommunication Needs.
* Examples of telecommunication equipment you might need include: phones, Internet, fax, and mobile phones.
* Personnel Needs in Technology.
* Will your technology personnel be in-house or outsourced?
Management and Organization Section (1 page)
Instructions:
* Create a management and organization plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
* Key Management Employees.
* List key management team members along with a several sentence description of each person’s relevant business background and responsibilities.
* Advisors.
* List any people you will use as advisors for your business; include a several sentence description of these individuals’ areas of expertise and their expected contribution to the business.
* Management Hierarchy.
* Outline your company’s management hierarchy using the flow charts on page 248 of your text as a guide.
* Import/include all charts or diagrams into the MS Word document.
Social Responsibility Section (1 page)
Instructions:
* Create a social responsibility plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
* Impact on Stakeholders.
* Describe the ways your chosen company will impact stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and the community. This is the people section of the triple bottom line.
* What types of benefits (such as health care, flexible work hours, and opportunities for advancement and education) will your company offer employees?
* What types of opportunities (such as classes, sponsored events, and assistance to causes and charities) will your company offer the community?
* Environmental Impact.
* Explain how your company’s activities will affect the environment.
* Identify the steps you will take to mitigate any negative impacts.
