4M’s of Operations

Objectives:
•Demonstrate understand of the 4Ms of
operations
Guess the Picture
What have you observed and understood regarding
the video presented?
Production
The economic process of
converting raw materials into
products suitable for exchange or
useful forms.
Examples:
•Honey Manufacturing

•Ham Manufacturing
4M’s of Operations
Manpower
Materials
Machines
Methods
What is put in, taken A series of actions
in, or operated on or steps taken in
by any processor order to achieve a
system. particular end.

INPUT PROCESS
Materials OUTPUT
Materials
Manpower Manpower
Method Method Final Product
Machine Machine
Manpower
It is the worker or human workforce
involved in the manufacturing process of
business.
Manpower Criteria to be considered by an Entrepreneur:

•Educational qualifications and experience

•Status of employment
•Number of workers required
•Skills
•and expertise for the job
Materials
refers to the raw materials needed in the
production or manufacturing of a product.
Sourcing of new materials is critical in any
business, the entrepreneur would want to acquire
the cheapest possible price at a highest quality.
The following are the factors to consider in the
selection of raw materials:

• Cost
• Quality
• Availability
• Credibility of suppliers
• Waste that raw materials may produce
Machines
are also important in the
operations of the business.
It refers to the
manufacturing equipment
used in the production of the
goods or delivery of services.
The entrepreneur may consider the
following elements in selecting an
equipment to purchase:
• Types of product to produced
• Production system to be adopted
• Cost of the equipment
• Capacity of the Equipment
• Availability of spare parts in the local market
• Efficiency and durability of the equipment
• Skills require in operating the equipment
Methods
•refers to the system and
step-by-step process in the
business.
•the process or technique of
converting raw materials to
finished goods
The selection of the method of
production is dependent on some
factors:
•product to produce
•mode of production
•manufacturing equipment to use
•and required skills to do the work
“In your home, when you want to
eat egg sandwich before going to
school, your mother would surely
prepare it for you. Your egg
sandwich would not be produced
without a process.”
1. Who would be your manpower?
_______________________________
MOTHER
2. What would be your materials?
________________________________
EGG, BREAD, COOKING OIL

3. What machines or tools would you use?

_________________________
STOVE,FRYING PAN & SPATULA

4. What methods are needed to produce the egg sandwich?

(Cooking
procedures- enumerate them).
_______________________________________________
MATERIALS
CLOTH

MANPOWER TAILOR/
DRESSMAKER
METHOD
SEWING
MACHINE SEWING
MACHINE
 MUD

POT MAKER

POTTERY

POT MAKER
MACHINE
Why do you think the 4M’s
of Operation in relation to
business opportunity is
important?
• It helps the business achieve all its objectives.
Therefore, the firm may increase its sales.
• It helps the business to satisfy its customers.
Therefore, it increases the firm’s reputation,
goodwill, and image.
• It helps the business to face competition.
• It helps the business to expand and grow.
• It helps the business to generate
employment.
• It helps business to boost the economy.
Direction: Search for the ten (10) words
related to the 4M’s of Operations in the
box below. Clues are provided. Encircle
the word in the box and write it before the
clue.
1.A manufacturing equipment in the production of
goods of delivery of services. MACHINE
2. The process of technique of converting raw materials
to finished product. METHOD
3. The human workforce in the manufacturing process
of business. MANPOWER
4. The raw materials needed in the production process.
MATERIALS
5. An activity that converts materials into useful forms.
PRODUCTION
6.What is put in, taken in, or operated on by any processor
system. INPUT
7. A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a
particular end. PROCESS
8. Finished product. OUTPUT
9. The art of getting things done with and through other
people. MANAGEMENT

10. The actions and decisions made by participants and

members of a business that affect production, distribution,
OPERATION
service, and management.
What is the Product Description?