In this article we'll look at the many facets of an established business determining how the business operates. A form to be filled out in cooperation with management will help guide the business and manufacturing planning to a profitable end. By profitable I mean not only more money in the bank at the end of the year, but additionally, people emtionally and physically ready for each new year.
Determine the what and how of the company.
- Look at the products seeing if the quality is consistent
- What are the long-term prospects of the products
- What is the level of automation
- Check for both live and dead inventory
- How is shipping handled
- How is ordering handled
- How is production tracked
- How are decisions made as to the product line
- Is IIOT utilized for maintaining machinery
- How are meeting run
- Training
- Employees and hiring
- Plant maintenance