Assignment 3 Part 1: Operation, Technology, and Management Plan
Use the “NAB Company Portfolio”.
Write a three to six (3-6) page paper in which you provide the following information below.
Operations Plan (1 – 2 pages)
Note: Remember to assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find, as you will need these figures for your income

statement and cash flow in Week 8.
Create an operations plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 214 | Operations Plan Preparation

Form - Click here for help accessing a specific page number in your eBook). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company

portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template should be filled in using your personal preferences. Provide a

rationale for the competitive advantages section using appropriate functional-level and business-level strategies to explain the

competitive advantages. Note: Much of the research pertaining to the hints provided here can be found in the NAB company

portfolio. Hints: Consider whether you will rent or buy your facilities or outsource production to an existing company. Hints:

One of your biggest expenses as a startup non-alcoholic beverage company will be transitioning from a small batch prototype of

your beverage to production on a large scale. Research the equipment you will need (vats, refrigerators, burners, ovens, bottling

equipment, and so on), whether you will rent or buy, how you will maintain and clean it, and so forth. Consider how you will

ensure quality control. What capacity do you intend to reach? Hints: Deliberate your inventory control. Where do your supplies

come from and what is your turnaround time to produce your beverage once you have received an order? Hints: Consider your

distribution method. Refer back to your notes for the SWOT analysis assignment in Week 2 of class. Hints: How will you stay

abreast of new developments in your industry? What new products do you have in development now, in addition to your flagship

product? Describe your research and development activities and explain how they will contribute to the company. Technology Plan

(1 – 2 pages)
Create a technology plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 227 | Technology Plan Preparation

Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template

should be filled in using your personal preferences. Provide a rationale for the personnel needs section by incorporating

appropriate functional-level strategies. Hints: Consider the type of technology your company will use to conduct the following

activities: manage personnel; take, fulfill, and track orders; manage inventory; communicate with customers and provide customer

service; and produce your beverage. Management & Organization (1 – 2 pages)
Create a management plan for your NAB company using the template in the text as a guide (p. 248 | Management Plan Preparation

Form ). Extract appropriate information from the NAB Company portfolio, where applicable. Other required items in the template

should be filled in using your personal preferences. Using the flow charts on p. 242 as a guide, outline your company’s

management hierarchy. Note: Charts or diagrams must be imported / included in the MS Word document. Provide a rationale for the

management structure and style section by incorporating appropriate functional-level strategies. Format your assignment according

to these formatting requirements: Cite the resources you have used to complete this exercise. Note: There is no minimum

requirement for the number of resources used in the exercise. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with

one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional

instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course

title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. The specific course

learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Create a plan to implement a firm’s strategy and manage the change from current operations. Describe strategic planning

techniques used to formulate alternative strategies designed to achieve stated business goals. Use technology and information

resources to research issues in strategic management. Write clearly and concisely about strategic management using proper writing

mechanics.