Case Study Of Sawmill Company

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Sawmill UK ltd Wakefield
Welcome to our Team
Thank you for joining our lively, energetic workforce.
If you require further details regarding any of the information below then please contact the HR Manager. (Amy Clark)
About us:
Sawmill UK Ltd was established 1962 and from the very beginning our ethics have remained the same. As a family run business we aim to be leaders in our field by supplying high quality home grown timber at the lowest possible prices. We are proud of our design skills and manufacturing capability and we hope to be able to extend our catalogue of products in the very near future.
We have 3 major competitors in this field and our goal is to be the most trustworthy and popular of the three, it is vital that
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Seasons:
The Sawmill has a large customer base between March and September but is quiet during some Autumn/ Winter months. Garden design/ landscaping is considered to be a seasonal business.
During the summer months we must budget for the winter months.

Organisation Structure
The Sawmill is owned by three people, one person has the majority of the shares and therefore the leadership of the business. Many decisions deemed to be greatly important to the business will be discussed by all three owners but in usual circumstance just one person will make executive decisions.
As a relatively small business there are only 12 employees each doing different roles. We have only one person manufacturing each of the following products: Role | Duties | Fence Panel Maker | Takes job sheets from manager to be completed by the end of each day | Sheds | Takes job sheets from manager to be completed by the deadline | Bespoke Sheds/ Summer House | Takes job sheets from manager to be completed by the deadline | Sawn Timber Sawyer | Takes a cutting list from the manager to prepare wood for the two shed makers | PSE Timber Sawyer (Planed Square Edges) | Takes a cutting list from the manager to prepare wood for the panel maker | General Sawyer | Will need to cut any requests as well as ensuring that all sizes are in stock | Pressure Tank Operative |