Writing a Business Plan

7. Operations

Analyse the capacity and efficiency of your operations, and the planned improvements.

7.1 What premises does the business have?

• What are the long-term commitments to property?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of the present location? Should the business expand or move?

7.2 What production facilities are there and how is production organised?

• How modern is the equipment?
• What is the capacity of the current facilities compared with existing and forecast demand?

7.3 What management information systems are in place?

• Are they reliable?
• Can they cater for any proposed expansion?