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WEEK 9 APP2 - ENTREPRENUERSHIP

INPUT 13 The 4M’s of Operation

Specific Learning Objectives

By the end of this Chapter, the students will be able to do the following:

1. Demonstrate understanding of the 4Ms of operations

The 4Ms of operation in relations to business opportunity means that the four critical domains, usually
attributed to manufacturing, those are: man, machine, material and method work together. These four
critical domains are also applicable to business opportunities since business is in essence tied to
manufacturing as well. When putting up a business, manpower is critical as well as the other
elements. The businessman must take all of those into account. Let us look at each one in detail.

Manpower(Skill, Technology, Organization, Resources)- this is the worker. When setting up a

business, finding honest and capable people is always a challenge. In my experience, people can be
honest but may not be capable or competent and some are capable but not honest. It is a rare find to
find someone with all the ideal qualities. So, for a businessman, they must be able to treasure their
employees who are both capable and honest as they are integral to the growth of the business

Machines(Equipment)- machinery is also important. Without the proper equipment, you will not be able to
perform the needed tasks efficiently. You may be able to use the manpower to do it but it is usually more
efficient if machines are able to automate the work.

Material (Information, Raw Materials, Consumables, Quality)- sourcing raw materials are critical
in any business endeavor as the businessman would want to have the cheapest possible at the
highest quality.  

Method (Process, Schedule, Procedure)- refers to the system and step by step process in the
business. Without a scalable process, it would be difficult to expand the business. This means that
the methods used in the main branch must be documented and must be replicated as well in other
branches. If it is difficult to implement at another site, find what needs to be improved.  

Running a business is a complex process and all of these elements interplay. It is not just one
machine for example but many. Manpower issues could also arise, which would challenge the
method that has been set up. It is up to the businessman to identify and solve these issues. Exploring
these 4Ms provides us with a structured framework for root cause analysis by helping us to
understand how each one may have contributed to a particular issue.
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Owned and Management by The Rizal Memorial Colleges, Inc.
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Tel. No: 244-1301/222-4028
APP2- ENTREPRENUERSHIP- WEEK 9

NAME OF STUDENT: _______________________________________ DATE: _______________

GRADE/SECTION: __________________________________________ SCORE: ______________

Exercise 13.1

The 4ms of Operation

Critical Thinking 

1. What are the 4ms of operations?

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2. Why operational plan is important?

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3. What is manpower in entrepreneurship?

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4. Is 4ms important in operating business or company? Yes, or no? justify your answer
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5. Why do we need manpower in operating businesses?

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 Due Date:
PERFORMANCE TASK 2
December 10, 2021

TASK INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The students are tasked to craft their own business position statement based on their proposed
business, which was already identified in the previous unit performance task (business plan outline).
2. The group will have to make a table containing the four major components of a
business position statement.
3. Following the output they made in the table, the students will craft a business position statement that
will thereafter be submitted to the teacher.

Rubric for Grading

1 2 3 4 Suggested Points
weights
Content 60%
Accuracy The content The content The content The content 40%
is poorly, is somewhat is is well,
researched, researched, researched, researched,
without any with minimal with a supported by
supporting supporting considerable evidence, no
evidence. evidence. amount of errors.
evidence
Completeness Less than Less than Less than All the 10%
25% of the 50% of the 75% of the required
component components components components
s are are present. are present. are present.
present.
Mechanics There are There are Almost no No 10%
many few grammatical, grammatical,
grammatica grammatical, spelling, or spelling, or
l, spelling, spelling, or punctuation punctuation
or punctuation errors are errors found.
punctuation errors. found.
errors.
Presentation 25%
Professionalism The plan is The plan is not The plan is The plan is 15%
not submitted submitted on submitted on submitted on
on time, and time, with a time, with a time, well-
lacks good degree of good degree of written, and
comprehensi comprehensibili comprehensibili has a high
bility. ty ty. degree of
comprehensibil
ity.
Aesthetics The plan did The plan did The plan The plan 10%
not follow the not follow the followed the followed the
desired desired format prescribed prescribed
format and and looks as if format, format,
looks as if done in a considerably organized, and
done in a haphazard organized and very neatly
haphazard manner neatly done. done.
manner
21st Century Skills 15%
Critical Thinking Conclusions Conclusions Conclusions Conclusions 5%
and Problem based on based on based on based on
Solving analysis and analysis and analysis and analysis and
synthesis of synthesis of all synthesis of all synthesis of all
all available available available available
information is information is information is information is
not evident. somewhat evident. very evident.

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 evident.
Collaboration It is not It is somewhat It is somewhat It is very 5%
evident that evident that the evident that the evident that
the students students exhibit students exhibit the students
exhibit respect and respect and exhibit respect
respect and valuing for own valuing for own and valuing for
valuing for and others’ and others’ own and
own and roles and roles and others’ roles
others’ roles contributions. contributions. and
and contributions.
contributions.
Initiative and No evidence The students The students The students 5%
Self- Direction that the somewhat evidently evidently
students monitor one's monitor one's monitor one's
monitor one's own own own
own understanding understanding understanding
understandin and learning and learning and learning
g and learning needs, needs, going needs, going
needs, does understand beyond basic beyond basic
not show basic mastery mastery of skills mastery of
basic mastery of skills to to explore and skills to explore
of skills to explore and expand one's and expand
explore and expand one's own learning one's own
expand one's own learning and learning and
own learning and opportunities to opportunities
and opportunities gain expertise. to gain
opportunities to gain expertise.
to gain expertise.
expertise.
Total 100%