Better Manager 7th prelims:Better Manager 7th edition

270 How to be an Even Better Manager

Action Programme

Steps Responsibility Completion

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1. Ensure recognition Purchasing Manager 15 January
   by supplier of problem Production Manager
   with ‘hard spots’ in
   castings.


2. Negotiate price concession Purchasing Manager 31 January
   on all castings received
   during weeks when we
   return more than 10 bad
   castings.


3. Set up storage area to Facilities Manager 15 February
   accumulate ruined
   castings.


4. Establish procedures to Production Controller 1 March
   record machine downtime
   and cutter breakage with
   individual castings.


5. Ensure XYZ Company Purchasing Manager 15 March
   agrees new arrangements.

Profit impact

£

20... Profit increase

(decrease)

Price concessions 7,000

Effect of improved quality Scrap 8,500

Overtime 3,500

Expense tools 9,000

Lost production 20,000

Other 12,000

Modifications in storage area (2,000)

Recording procedures (1,000)

Other costs (3,000)

Total profit impact £54,000

Figure 43.1 Example of a manufacturing plan