¶ … managing a start- firm tasked preparing operating plan import coffee U.S. Brazil. The plan intend operate coffee import business "Inventory Warehousing policy."
Startup
The organization will be importing coffee from Brazil and selling it into the United States. The idea behind this strategy is based on both cost efficiencies, as well as the long lasting history of Brazilian coffee, which is highly respected across the entire globe.
Still, in order to ensure the final success of the company, it is necessary to devise a strong strategic plan focusing on a multitude of aspects. Some of these aspects include the selection and motivation of the staff members, the purchase of the machineries, the renting of the space and so on. Each of these issues is dealt with in precise order, based on priority and importance.
At the present moment, the priority is represented by the creation of an operating plan in regards to inventory and warehousing. This plan would be devised in such a manner that it responded to both policy requirements, as well as practical features. In this order of ideas, the plan comprises of nine stages, as follows:
The purpose of the plan
Storage area
Responsibilities of the staffs
Training of the staff
Insurance
Information technology
Electronic commerce
Banking and payment mechanisms
1. Purpose of the plan
The scope of the current plan is to prepare the organization for the future logistics operations that would be involved in the import of coffee beans from Brazil. The benefits of the plan are those of planning ahead, envisioning situations and preparing for them. This plan is designed for both management as well as staffs, and its scope is that of familiarizing the organizational parties with the complexities of the future operations.
2. Storage area
The storage facility is of a dimension of 90 square feet, divided into three partially separated places. The separation of the space supports a better classification of the coffee beans based on various criteria, such as price, popularity, presence in the storage facility and so on.
3. Responsibilities of the staff
The staff members are required to fully commit to completing the tasks which had been assigned to them. These are detailed in the job descriptions for each position, which had already been forwarded to the employees. In other words, the inventory and warehousing operations do not influence the personnel responsibilities.
At the particular level of the inventory and warehousing staffs, their responsibilities include the following:
Processing orders as received from the sales staffs and/or customers
Communicating with management regarding the available inventory
Computing estimates on inventories required and transmitting the figures to management
Ensuring the adequate storage of the coffee beans, in adequate spaces, light and aired in accordance to legislation.
4. Training of the staff
The employees to be working in the inventory and warehousing department would not be subjected to specific training programs. Since the company is a startup, it possesses limited financial resources to invest in the professional formation of the employees. Emphasis would as such be placed on the selection and hiring of employees who already possess expertise in the field. They would have to have been employed within the field for at…
