These are the stages a worker has to go through before being sacked
First, an formal discussion with the employee
Second, a formal verbal warning
Third, a formal written warning
Forth, a final written warning
Last, notice of dismissal to say he/she is sacked.
Why is it important to hammer and tongs?
If you have an employee which is not very good at his job you might aswell sack him if you do this you can employ a better work may for less pay, at hammer and tongs LTD is boring work so you need a work with good motivation discipline good ideas and a work which does give up on the job.
Introduction
Albert Finney has been late for work several times. He has been given several warnings and the production department wants to sack him.
Memo
Memo
To: production
From: human resources
Date: 30/10/02
Subject: dismissal
We are very sorry but you can't sack Mr. Finney but you can if you give him a informal discussion with the employ which has to be record then a formal verbal warning which has to be written down. Then a formal written warning then a final written warning. Notice of dismissal which is send to him by post and then you can sack him you have to go through all these stage to sack him we will be timing a eye on him.
Training
What is training?
Training means acquiring knowledge and skills which can be used in a particular job. These days it is assumed that people will change their job several times in a lifetime, often switching to completely different types of work. This may require them retraining at several points in their working lives.
Why is this important to hammer and tongs ltd?
Training is good for a worker it gives the worker chance to improve his/her quality of work good work means more things are made. Training is good for hammer and tongs LTD because they make more profit if the workers they were fast at working only if they sell them ofcourse.
Types of training which a business can benefit from?
Initial training for new employees and there is an induction programmer. Update for workers how all ready work there. And there are more multi-skills training in house training courses you can train at home. If a business has regular training for their workers they can improve this will help the business a lot because the best workers you have the better the better chance of madding a profit because you can made more better things but training your workers cost the business money.
Why do we train?
Training is very important you need training to do you job. We train so we can get better at the job because there's always areas to improve there's no-one who is the best at the job and can't improve. If you train you find new ways of doing the job so your fast at the job so therefore you get more things done more things done is very improve to the business in could mean more profit for the company. in most business you need to train now and again because the business wants the most out of you.
Production
About hammer and tongs
Hammer and tongs have80 people in production the production director is TARIQ ALI. The production department is a place where the products are made. The production line is split into section, the worker is put in a sector which he is best at. So this means each work has one job to do like when we made our Xmas card we had 8 worker then we split them into parts of the job which we had 4 in cut and folding three in gluing one writing this is how we work and it also show how the flow work in a business like hammer and tongs. Division of labor means breaking a job down into small repetitive fragment, each of which can be done at speed by workers. We use division of labor in our team hammer and tong do this because in is cheaper to do this because if you have division of labor you can hire people for lower wage.
What production does?
The purchasing department in hammer and tong buy the raw material, which are needed to make the product. They are to make sure the stock are kept up they buy the best material for the job they also know how much storage space we have at hammer and tongs so we cant keep to much or we could lose a lot of money.
At hammer and tongs they have there our own designer’s team they are also a part of the production team. They keep a keen eye out to see what the competitions are doing, what the latest technology is and what they aim to bring out in next few years. The design teams at hammer and tongs are very busy all year the design team works 6 months ahead.
Production manager
Specification
To be production manager there are many skill you need like:
- Good communication
- Good at persuade and influence people
- Initiative and the ability to priorities
- Make good decisions quickly and set targets
- Good problem solving skill which is essential
- You will need good standard of numerically and the ability to apply forward planning techniques
- Meet dead line/good timekeeping
- Work good under pressure
- 2 A levels and GCSEs (A to C)
Job description
Production managers must be able to organize workers and materials in manufacturing industry. They aim to ensure maximum efficiency of production. Sorting out breakdowns or absent staff, is a major part of the work. They also make plan for further production.
Quality assurance controller
Specification
If you are a quality controller there are a number of skill you need:
- good computer skills
- ability to use technical equipment
- you will need a tact and discretion to point out problems to production workers
- strong communication
- encourage and motivate others to improve there work
- good interpersonal skills to get on with all workers
- good communication
- writing good reports
- Very good pay £11,700 - £14,092 a year and could rise to £16,432 - £19,188. Higher earners make around £22,568
- 39 hours mostly Monday to Friday may include weekend but will be paid for this.
Job description
A quality assurance controller must make sure that products meet quality and safety standards like the measurements and weight strength. They also have to check the entire product, which leaves the factory.
How do finance, production, HRM, marketing design teams work together?
Children’s tools
It starts off in marketing they do some market research survey they ask the public what they want then they look at prices ranges in shops. Then they work with the production to design a tool after that they get finance to work out the cost of it like the material. And make sure that hammer and tongs make a profit.the production call HRM and tell them they need 20 workers HRM hire these and finance make sure they can afford it. The tool is then make and then marketing distribution to shop where it can be sold.
Marketing
How many people work at hammer and tongs in the marketing and who is the director?
Hammer and tongs have 15 worker in the marketing department and sales the director is Tom Finney.
The 4Ps for marketing
In the marketing department there are 4Ps which make up the marketing department. They are:
Price: the marketing department have to get the price just right because if the price is to big people won’t buy and if the price is to low hammer and tongs will not make a profit. So the price has to be just right that’s why hammer and tong marketing team do some research first.
Promotion: market try to make people buy the product they have made, by advertising good sponsorship logos and special packaging.
Place: the marketing department has to get it to the right shops. Places where there are people how want to buy the product.
Product: marketing have to research want people want and then inform the designers what they have to do.
Market research
Marketing will have to do some market research before bringing out a new product if they don’t do this the product might be pointless bringing out because it will not sell. That’s why they always done research before they bring stuff out. This is very important to hammer and tongs because if marketing didn’t do this hammer and tong wouldn’t make a profit.
Sales team
The sales team and market teams are the same really only the sales team go round shops trying to get orders for the product. The sales team make sure that the products go straight to the shop has quickly has possible.
Promotion
Promotion is making sure that everybody know what the new product is and advertising it on TV.
Sales manager
Job description
Sales manager plans and organizes work of the team of salespeople, within an agreed budget. They set sales targets for the team, and monitor the achievements of sales representative. Sales manager often work very long hours than other staff.
Specification
To be a sales manger there are a number of things you need:
- understanding of the selling process
- actual selling ability
- leadership qualities
- ability to motive enthusiasm initiative are all important
- communication skills
- problem solving skill
- 2 A levels
- 2 GCSES A to C
- high pay
Market research
Job description
Market research analysts interpret the results of surveys such as questionnaires and opinion polls. They process analyzes and present information in statistical and report form and may make recommendations to colleagues based on tgheir findings.
Specification
To be a market research you must be able to:
- Good logical methodical and good at problem solving.
- Analyse and interpret large pieces of data
- Computer skill
- Good communication skill
- Written and oral
- Work flexible hours
Work 39 hours a week get around £24,215 a year higher earners may get £40,940 a year.
2/3 A levels plus GCSEs (A to C) in 2/3 other subjects.
Making gardening tools for children’s
In order to make this product we will have to do some research and some survey. We will have to discuss how much it will cost, price of the product, material cost, how much to spend on market research, the amount of new workers, what pay the workers want and if they can afford it, If the factory is bigger enough.
Finance
How many people work in the finance and who’s the director.
There are five people who work in the finance the director Tanya Martin.
Wages clerk
Description
Wages clerks deal with wages and salaries for their organizes employees. They calculate pay and make all necessary deduction. They can use calculator or computer spreadsheets in their work.
Specification
A wages clerk need to be:
- Well organized methodical and logical
- Good number skills are important
- Work well in groups
- Computer skill and you must be able to use spreadsheets and databases
Credit controller
Description
Credit controller maximizes profitable sales by minimizing credit risk. They work for a wide range of business.
Specification
A credit controller must be able to do:
- Commercial awareness
- Ability to understand people and business methods
- Good numerically and communication
- Self confidence and persistence
Memo
To: All departments
From: manager and HRM
Memo
We are to have a meeting about our new product gardening tools. We are hoping that everyone will come its on 1 may 2006. We will explain what each department will do and how we think it will take off.
This is how it will work:
What sort of tools would children want, the marketing department will be doing this the activity is market research, how they will do this they will need to do a survey to find out what children want and to look at what completion is doing.
How do we make these tool the design team will do this activity involved is design they will look at what marketing research got and then design tools what children want. There will be new staff hired so they can make them finance and HRM will do this. Marketing wills tell us how much we will sell the product for after they have look at prices elsewhere. Will the gardening tools make a profit the finance team will look at this is called costing and financial planing, they will need to work out the cost of each tool and estimate sales income. We will go ahead with this because ti could bring lots of profit from the tools. If we need to make I bigger factory we will and production planning will do this better machine. We will make our design team come up with catching packaging and low prices. Marketing team will get readied of the tools this is called distribution to customers.
