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ONE IDEA CHANGES EVERYTHING! OPERATIONS PLAN JANUARY 18, 2014. Location Layout Equipment Suppliers, materials Inventory, accounting methodd Tasks to perform, skills required Licenses, certifications, Fees R&D Intellectual Property related to operations
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ONE IDEA CHANGES EVERYTHING! OPERATIONS PLAN JANUARY 18, 2014
Location • Layout • Equipment • Suppliers, materials • Inventory, accounting methodd • Tasks to perform, skills required • Licenses, certifications, Fees • R&D • Intellectual Property related to operations • Personnel – owners, board, org chart, job descriptions, wages OPERATIONS plaN: CONTENTS
FACTORS differ based on purpose – Mfg. V. Svc. • Zoning • Cost of land/building • Proximity to customers (Services) • Parking, access, traffic speed, signage • Availability/cost of resources (Manufacturing) • Open land, utilities, transportation lines, labor, taxes • HUB ZONES • http://www.sba.gov/content/hubzone-maps • Identify specific, most desirable location in Pueblo County, along with expected cost (mortgage or rent). Operations plaN: LOCATION
Provide a blueprint of the layout. • Identify where key equipment, materials, workstations are located. • Identify flow of work, materials, customers. • Note special needs for utilities, security, etc. OPERATIONS plaN: LAYOUT
Identify and list all equipment required • Equipment has a useful life > 1 year • Also list equipment source, and cost • Create a comprehensive list of materials and supplies required for the first month • Include supplier source and cost for each item OPERATIONS plaN: EQUIPMENT, Materials, SUPPLIES
Identify how much inventory will be need and the accounting method to be used • Inventory methods: • Stock enough to meet demand for a time period • Periodic Inventory • JIT • Accounting methods • FIFO • LIFO OPERATIONS plaN: INVENTORY and accounting
List all tasks that must be performed • Identify the skills required to perform the tasks • List special certification or licenses required • Group tasks into jobs • Identify any company licenses, certifications, required • Business License • Health Dept. • Fire Dept. • Others OPERATIONS plaN: TASKS, Jobs, Licenses
Clarify the role of R&D in your organization • How will you maintain your competitive advantage, operationally? • Intellectual property related to operations • You may need to consult a lawyer for • Special processes • Trade Secrets Operations plaN: R&D, Intellectual property