As part of the manufacturing site’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP),the business announces a new venture with a sister plant that willbring in approximately 25% more raw materials with the specifictask of machining the material in the plant. The senior leadershipteam is reviewing production and machine capacity over the courseof three years as part of increased demand. How can the HR Directorbest support this new business initiative?

a. The HR Director can rely on the operation line managers tounderstand unit demand and what capacity the current machines have.This information is then correlated with human capital and a planis put in place.

b. The HR Director can leverage human capital at the sisterplant to ensure this increase in production hits the daily targets.One of the most effective ways to make a process efficient is toleverage shared human capital.

c. The HR Director can hire 25% more temporary workers. This isshorter term work and the demand will only last three years.

d. The HR Director can hire 25% more employees in response tothe increase in raw materials. The increase in production needs tohave a 1:1 ratio of human capital.