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2. The
sales department identifies a need for a product. The sales department
tell the marketing department about their idea and provide any supporting
information / data. |
3. The
marketing department use business analysts to support the project
and to complete the research. |
4. Data
and supporting evidence is passed back to the marketing department
for completion of a business plan. |
5. A
fully detailed business plan is forwarded to the Business Unit Manager
/ Directors. |
6. This
unit comprises of the senior business directors or managers who make
a decision on the project. |
7. After
approval the plan is passed back to the analysts to prepare and implement the manufacturing process. |
8. Details
of raw materials and components passed to purchasing. |
9. Purchasing
work with logistics and transport to plan the purchase and delivery
of the materials to the manufacturing plant. |
10.Suppliers
receive orders for product and then despatch on agreed transport on
agreed dates. |
11.
Carriers approved by the business transport the raw materials and
components to the manufacturing site. |
12.
Products are received into the warehouse and then moved to manufacturing. |
13.
Finished products are moved from manufacturing to the finished goods
warehouse which might be situated locally or ina remote location. |
14.
Finished goods are put into inventory awaiting orders. The company
computer system is updated. Product is now available to sales. |
15.
Customers place orders through customer services. |
16.
Customer Services take orders and input them to the company computer
system. |
17.
The central computer system maintains transaction records and provided visibility of product for sale. |
18.
An order is completed and a pick list sent to the warehouse. |
19.
A copy of the order is sent to the export department for completion
of export documentation. |
20.
Export department manages the final despatch of the product and produces any export documents |
21.
Documents are sent to the warehouse to meet up with the finished order. |
22.
The order is despatched by the warehouse. |
23.
The transport company collects the consignment and delivers it to
the customer based upon the INCO terms of carriage. |
24.
As stock has now been used the computer system generates a request
for new stock. |
25.
The re-order process generates a request to the purchasing department
to place new orders with the suppliers. |