Production Management
Productivity, Quality, Research & Development

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PRODUCTION

1. What are the advantages of your current production process? (high efficiency, low waste/scrap rates, lower labor costs, consistent high quality, the latest technology or patented process)
   
2. What are the drawbacks?
   
3. What are your plans to improve the efficiency or quality of your production process?
   
4. When will it be necessary to implement your changes in production? Next year? Five years? Does your answer impact your plans for today?
   

PRODUCTIVITY

1. For each product or service you will sell, how many people and how many minutes, hours, days, or weeks will it take to produce each unit you will sell? (Example: for each Fantasy Furniture Bigfoot chair, it takes 3 workers 2 hours each to produce a unit from raw lumber to ready-to-ship.)
   
2. How many units can your workforce produce in a given day?
   
3. Multiply the figure from question 2 by 250 days to determine your estimated yearly production
   

QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. Who is responsible for quality control?
   
2. What specific steps are taken to ensure quality at all points in the production process?
   
3. What systems are in place to motivate your employees to maintain high quality standards?
   
4. What methods will you use to continuously improve your products or services?
   
   
   ESTIMATED ANNUAL COSTS, Quality Assurance: $

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

1. Will you have ongoing design, research, and development efforts to create the next generation of your product or service? Yes    No
   Whose job will this be? (prototype development, design, testing, certification, product launch)
   
   
   ESTIMATED ANNUAL COSTS, R&D: $