Five Year Business Plan

SMC Company Five-Year HR Forecast
The local labor market has continued to shrink and labor costs have continued to soar over the past two years. SMC's workforce has now become bilingual and has had to deal with occasional unsuccessful attempts for its labor force to organize a union. To remain competitive for the next five years and sustain its growing sales, SMC Company will have to address staffing, employee development and training, compensation and benefits, employee relations, and safety and health issues. SMC must consider elements in developing the five-year plan such as technological advances, globalization, diversity, e-business and ethics.
The ultimate goal at SMC Corporation is continued growth. One aspect that will determine SMC's success is to predict what labor will look like over the next five years. By looking at the demographics of the Shaker Heights labor force along with the available work force of the surrounding area, a forecast of potential employees can be produced. SMC must look for new inventive ways for the current staff to increase productivity. These actions give SMC the ability to empower their employees to think on their own and present ideas that increase productivity without increasing headcount. SMC can also look to The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor for information on the projected supply and demand for any specific occupation. (Dessler, 2000, pg. 133).
When considering the projected labor force, SMC must predict future cost of labor. SMC has been located in Shaker Heights since it's inception. One concern for the future is being able to maintain all operations of the company in this location. An aspect that may effect keeping the entire production in Shaker Heights, is the cost of the local labor force versus cost of labor elsewhere and the global manufacturing environment. For instance the cost of labor (US dollars) in Mexico averages $1.51 per hour to the United States who averages $17.20 per... [continues]

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