Prepare a one-page Strategic HR Plan for ABC Manufacturing Ltd.

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Prepare a one-page Strategic HR Plan for ABC Manufacturing Ltd.

You should include:

Business Strategy → HR Demand → HR Supply → Workforce Gap → HR Strategy → Recruitment/Training → Cost → HR Metrics.

Case Study: Strategic HR Planning at ABC Manufacturing Ltd.

Background

ABC Manufacturing Ltd. is an Indian automobile-component manufacturer with 1,000 employees. The company plans to expand production over the next year because of increasing customer demand.

Management has prepared the following workforce information.

Current Workforce

Employee Category	Current Employees
Production Operators	600
Engineers	150
Supervisors	100
Sales & Marketing	80
HR & Finance	70
Total	1,000

Business Expansion Plan

The company expects production to increase by 20% next year.

Management estimates that workforce requirements will increase in approximately the same proportion.

However, the company expects the following employee losses during the year:

• Production Operators: 8% turnover
• Engineers: 6% turnover
• Supervisors: 5% turnover
• Sales & Marketing: 10% turnover
• HR & Finance: 5% turnover

The company also expects that 10% of the current employees in each category will be promoted internally or transferred to other roles, creating additional staffing requirements in their existing positions.

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Exercise – Questions

Question 1: Calculate HR Demand

If workforce requirements increase by 20%, calculate the number of employees required next year in each category.

Formula:

HR Demand = Current Workforce × (1 + Expected Growth Rate)

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Question 2: Calculate Internal HR Supply

Assume that after considering expected turnover, the company expects to retain the following percentage of its current workforce:

Internal Supply = Current Workforce × (1 − Turnover Rate)

Calculate the expected internal supply for each employee category.

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Question 3: Calculate Workforce Gap

Calculate the shortage or surplus for each category.

Formula:

Workforce Gap = HR Demand − Internal HR Supply

• Positive result = Shortage
• Negative result = Surplus

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Question 4: Calculate Recruitment Requirement

Assume the company wants to fill 100% of the workforce shortage through external recruitment.

Calculate the number of employees ABC Manufacturing must recruit in each category.

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Question 5: Calculate Training Requirement

Management decides that 25% of the required engineers and 30% of the required production operators can be developed internally through training.

Calculate:

1. Number of Production Operators to be developed internally
2. Number of Engineers to be developed internally
3. Remaining external recruitment requirement

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Question 6: Calculate Recruitment Cost

The estimated recruitment cost per employee is:

Category	Recruitment Cost per Employee
Production Operator	₹20,000
Engineer	₹50,000
Supervisor	₹35,000
Sales & Marketing	₹30,000
HR & Finance	₹30,000

Calculate the total recruitment cost if all shortages are filled through external recruitment.

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Worked Example:

Step 1: Production Operator Demand

Current production operators = 600

Expected growth = 20%

Demand = 600 × 1.20 = 720 employees

Step 2: Production Operator Supply

Turnover = 8%

Expected supply:600 × (1 − 0.08) = 600 × 0.92 = 552 employees

Step 3: Workforce Gap

Demand − Supply = 720 − 552 = 168 employees

Therefore:

Production Operator shortage = 168 employees

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Student Calculation Table

Ask students to complete this table:

Category	Current Workforce	Demand (+20%)	Expected Supply	Gap	Recruitment Required
Production Operators	600
Engineers	150
Supervisors	100
Sales & Marketing	80
HR & Finance	70
Total	1,000

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Challenge Question – Strategic Decision

After calculating the workforce gaps, answer these questions:

“Should ABC Manufacturing recruit all employees externally?”

You must recommend a strategy using the Build–Buy–Borrow–Redeploy–Retain–Automate approach.

For example:

• Build → Train existing employees
• Buy → Recruit employees from outside
• Borrow → Use contractors/temporary employees
• Redeploy → Transfer employees from surplus areas
• Retain → Reduce turnover among critical employees
• Automate → Use technology to reduce manpower requirements

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Discussion Questions

1. Which employee category has the largest workforce shortage?
2. Which category has the highest turnover problem?
3. What will happen if ABC does not fill the workforce gap?
4. Should the company Build or Buy engineers?
5. Should production operators be recruited or trained internally?
6. How can the company reduce employee turnover?
7. Which positions should be considered critical roles?
8. How can technology affect future workforce demand?
9. What HR strategies should be included in the company's strategic HR plan?
10. Which HR metrics should management monitor?

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