Process: Transforming resources Flashcards
What are transforming resources?
Transforming resources are those inputs that carry out the transformation process. They enable the change and value adding to occur.
What are two main transforming resources?
▪ Human Resources; employees coordinate and combine inputs to produce a good/ service.
Employees can increase productivity and efficiency within the operations of a business. Therefore, it is the role of an ops manager to;
o Motivate staff through setting KPI and performance objectives
o Improve skills of their staff by providing extensive training, flexible work practices and
good communication
▪ Facilities; refers to the plant (factory or office) and machinery used in the operations process. Major decisions include the design layout of the facilities, the number of facilities to be used, their location and their capacity. In particular, the business needs to decide:
whether the required facilities should be located in one large site or divided among numerous smaller sites
what impact zoning and other restrictions will have upon the facilities size and location
special conditions, such as energy and water requirements
the most efficient plant design and process layout — the arrangement of machinery, equipment and people within the facility
Case Study Messina?
Dairy farm - Not only do we produce our own milk. We produce some of the highest quality Jersey milk we’ve ever come across. our milk is critical in producing the best gelato in the world
Strawberry Farm - Grown in Dural NSW, made into cream gelato and strawberry sorbet
Hazelnut farm - Nuts are soured from Italy and honed best in the world. The nuts don’t grow well in Australia so they bought a farm to oversea quality
