Planning is after the forecasting in both of the businesses. Whatever is forecasted in the business needs to be planned for.
At warehouse the daily objectives for the team are planned. The branch manager will ask the deputy manager to plan for things such as a daily rota so each member of the team knows where they should be positioned on the shop floor; this could be on the till or fitting room. The daily targets for both profit and accounts. Finally the daily tasks for the day are planned in the team diary.
Planning by the managers is essential at Warehouse in order for the daily running of the busy to be successful and for the members of the team to communicate with one another. It also means that once each member has completed any tasks they can concentrate on customer service and getting accounts, which is the crucial part of the job. The managers need to ensure that Warehouse is meeting its objectives such as the need to gain customer loyalty and the mission is to give the customer the very best shopping experience on the high street.
The managers of each department and the manager of the college as a whole need to plan the action in order for each department to work successfully, this means that the college is successful, unlike a profitable business the manager must meet the colleges objectives like achieving a certain pass rate of students and continue getting students to join the college in order to continue for the future. At this time the managers at the college are planning the future of the campus on each site. This is a five-year plan and if successful the further education courses will run at the Bispham site and the higher education courses will run at the site in Blackpool.
In order for the manager to achieve the college objectives the planning of each department is crucial. It will mean that if there is more improved courses and facilities more students may be attracted to the college. The tutors must plan lessons for the students, assignments and achievable grades in order to set targets to motivate the students to achieve well.
Organisation is a crucial function for both managers at Warehouse if there were no organisation within the business then the business would not succeed. The managers organise in many ways such as the team. The managers must organise the daily tasks and objectives for the team for example sorting out the delivery, ensuring they achieve at least one account per shift. The branch manager must arrange meetings for the whole team and the deputy manager carries out the meetings topics in order for the team to communicate and know events and targets for that period. Weekly rotas must be organised and cover if someone is ill.
It is crucial for organisation to be used within the business so that the business is to run efficiently and will be successful in meeting the company's objectives, which are to increase the market share of the business. There are more and more Warehouse branches opening up all over the country. This will result in an increase in profit for the company.
For the managers every working day there is something that needs to be organised for the business to operate smoothly and of the highest standard.
At the college it is important for managers and staff to be organised efficiently in each department, this will mean that each lesson has a tutor, there is a year tutor so all the students have a member of staff to talk to concerning their subjects. If a tutor is off or has a meeting then there is always another member of staff to cover.
Another important matter that each department manager needs to organise is the resources for the college, this includes computers, as it is important that there are always enough computers in the classrooms and resource centres that the students can have access to, other resources such as books and equipment for the departments such as construction. This will allow the business to meet its objectives, if there are more improved resources within the college the more students will be attracted to the college.
If all department managers organise their department efficiently and to the best of their ability then it means the students can have the best advantage to learning, the college can introduce more and improved courses and have control over the running of all the different departments to make the college as a whole successful and popular with up and coming potential students.
Many coaches, consultants, virtual assistants, and others charge by the hour. They feel you put in the time and then you get paid. The consultant knows how much to bill the client, and the client knows how long it took you to complete the job. But does the client ultimately care how long it took you to complete the tasks, or does he/she only care how much she is paying? Clients are really only interested in the final cost to them. They only want to know if your price falls within the budget for their project and for the end result.
An alternative to charging by the hour is to come up with a full price for the whole program or project. Think about when you attend a workshop, class or seminar. You are paying a set price for that workshop. Do you ever add up how many hours the workshop covers and divide by that number to determine how much you are paying per hour? Most likely you don't. All you care about is if you have the money in your budget to pay for the workshop, and you determine if the workshop is worth the price being asked.
That is the same way your clients are thinking. Here are 5 big reasons why charging per project or program is far better than charging per hour:
1. Your client knows exactly how much to expect the project to cost.
At the outset of the project or beginning of a program or session (depending on the nature of your work), your client asks for an estimate. When charging per project you determine how much the project is worth to the client and how much it is worth to you. That should determine the price. If your hours go over, you may lose money. If your hours are under, you make more than you could have by charging per hour. Once you get the hang of estimating how long something should take you, you can start making much more money than you could by charging by the hour.
2. There will be no surprises when the client receives the bill.
Have you ever worked with a client and found that it is taking longer to complete the task than you thought? Your client gets the bill and it is much more than the estimate. Your client is not happy. He doesn't understand why it took you so long to complete it. You try to explain yourself. If you charge by the project, then your client knows upfront how much the project will cost and can decide at that point if it fits in their budget. There will be no surprises at bill-time and your client will be much happier.
3. If you work fast, you may be able to finish the project in less time.
If you work faster and charge by the hour, you lose money. Do you ever feel like you just want to get something done, but then if you work too fast, you lose money? Does a job ever seem like it is worth more than what you just charged your client? Charging by the project allows you to determine what the end result is worth to your client instead of deciding how long it may take you to complete. Depending on the project, it could be worth much more than just your time.
4. Clients may be more willing to pay a higher price for a project than for an hour.
This one is similar to the one above. I come from a technical background and sometimes I might create a project for a client that he will then use himself to make much more money. The project is worth much more to him than the time I put in. The client already knows how much that project is worth to him, so he will determine if my Per Project Price fits into his budget. Even though the price is higher than if I charge by the hour, he is happy because he knows what the project is worth to him, and he knows how much it will cost him from the very beginning.
5. There are only so many hours in a day.
If you only charge by the hour, your income can never increase. If you want to make more money, you either need to work more hours or charge more per hour. If you charge too much per hour, your clients won't pay.
Experiment with charging by the project. Estimate how long it will take you then add some to the total to allow for unforeseen issues. Don't offer to your clients how many hours you will be putting into the project. Present this Per Project Price and state that that will be the price they will be expected to pay for the scope previously laid out. Of course, if they change the scope of the project, you will need to let them know that you may need to modify the Per Project Price.
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