Assignment
Manufacturing of products and delivery of services
-forming
Large companies will often hire out smaller companies to do design and fabrication work, as it saves the large companies, such as EDF, human resources. After a design of a product is tested, ...
For services from EDF, such as the new home monitoring system ( https://www.edfenergy.com/ ), they have partnered with a smaller company ‘Howz’, in order to bring the best customer services. They use the data gathered to further improve their relation to the customer, encouraging them to keep on using their services and potentially recommend it to others.
-fabrication
-removal and addition of material
-assembly process
-quality checks/testing
Quality testing and checks can involve multiple checks and tests of material and products. For example, on the Hinkley Point C site, different concrete were being trialed to find a suitable product for the new station. This trial took months to complete.
Supply chain management
-outsourcing decisions
When managing the supply chain, it’s important for a company to research and choose the product which serves the best role for whats needed
-supplier appraisal

Marketing and sales
-brand awareness
-market research
-sales
-customer feedback
Customer relations
-meeting expectations
-being proactive (i should probably aim for this too ngl)
Resource management
 -sources of funding
-resource allocation
-stock control
Staff recruitment
-internal and external
-apprenticeships
Staff management
-appraisals
-support and training
Financial
-financial statements and reports