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INPUT______
OUTPUT___
• LABOUR
• RAW MATERIALS SERVICES
• MACHINES & TRANSFORMATION
EQUIPMENTS PROCESS OR
• TECHNOLOGY &
METHODS PRODUCTS
• CAPITAL
2. Productivity Index
Margarine 0.005 kg
Sugar 0.01 kg
Eggs 0.04 of an eggs
(1 egg for 25 cookies)
Water 0.005 litre
Step III
• Estimate the raw material requirement by
multiplying the bill of materials with the total
number of cookies to be produced monthly.
• The number of units to be produced must be
based on the sales forecast in the marketing
plan.
Example:
If the forecast demand per month is 50,000 units of
cookies.
If the amount of stock at the end of the month is 5%
of the amount.
50,000 5%(50,000)
50,000 2,500
52,500 cookies/month
The materials required for the month:
Ingredient Amount Required/Month
910
days 35 ' tudung' per day
26
35
hours 5 ' tudung' per hour
7
Purchasing of ‘tudung’
materials
Storage of ‘tudung’
materials
Quality inspection
Sewing by
tailors Ironing Packaging Storage before shipping
out
Activity: ‘Tudung’ cutting
If one cutter can cut 1 ‘tudung’ in 1/3 hour, the reciprocal
of this is:
= the cutter’s capacity to cut per hour
= 3 ‘tudung’ per hour
Therefore, the number of cutter required is:
= Production capacity per hour/cutter’s capacity per hour
= 5/3 = 1.67 (needs 2 cutters)
Determine the number of workers required
If one tailor can sew 1 ‘tudung’ in ½ hour, then
his hourly capacity is:
= 1/0.5 hr
= 2 ‘tudung’ per hour
Therefore, the number of tailors required is:
= 5/2
= 2.5 tailors (3 tailors) and also, at least 3 sewing
machines + 1 (standby)
If one tailor requires a working space of 8 ft
by 10 ft, than the total space required for 4
tailors is:
= 8ft x 10 ft x 4 tailors
= 320 square ft
5. Layout
• Layout refers to the arrangement of machinery,
equipment, workers and other facilities used in the
operation.
• The arrangement should be made in such a way
that the production of goods and services can be
done efficiently.
• It should take into consideration the integration of
several factors including work station, tool room,
store, office, prayer room and toilet.
Types of layout
Layout based on product
– The design is done according to the sequence of
activity to produce the product.
Area for soaking
Packaging Area
the Soya Bean
Grinding
Sieving Area
Prayer room
Office
Toilet
Layout based on process
– The design is based on the production process.
– It is suitable for a factory producing several
products that undergo a similar process.
Praying
Toilet
Area
Store
Cutting Machine for
Raw
Materials
Welding Area
Forming Machine
Office
Display of
Inspection
Finished Goods
Painting and
Spraying
Layout based on marketing
– The layout is designed to utilise the available
space to display goods.
– Example: retailed shop and bookshop.
• Arrangement of goods are interactive
• Goods are easily accessible and convenient for the
customers
• It is easy for the entrepreneur to protect goods from
theft
• The entrepreneur can maximize the return of
investment form the space used.
6. Physical Location
• It is crucial to choose the right location for the
business because a strategic location can
contribute to the success of the business.
• The choice of location will depend on the
following factors:
– Distance from the source of raw materials
– Availability of manpower
– Transportation facilities
• LPT
– Distance from customer
– Price of premises
– Other factors
• Utilities, banks, schools and housing, government
policies and safety of surrounding.
7. Operations Costs
• It is essential to determine the total operational
cost in order to calculate the cost per unit of
the goods produced.
• Operations costs include costs of direct
material, direct labour and overheads
• Direct materials costs
– Money spend on materials that are directly used to produce
the products or services.
• Direct labour costs
– The money paid as wages, salaries and benefits to the
workers involved directly in the production of the products
and services.
• Overhead costs
– Include rents, insurance, wages of indirect labour,
maintenance and depreciation.
Operations Costs Direct material Direct labour Overhead