National Training Infrastructure and Competitive Advantage in Biscuit Manufacturing

National Training Infrastructure
and Competitive Advantage in
Biscuit Manufacturing

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
What are issues with resourcing and development in biscuit manufacturing companies in UK?
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Why is UK productivity level of biscuit manufacturing companies lower than companies in
continental Europe?................................................................................................................4
What HR practices can UK biscuit manufacturing companies use to increase their
competitiveness in the marketplace?......................................................................................5
Examine people resourcing strategies and practices, integrating information to inform choices
as to which are most appropriate to specific organisational and external conditions............6
Examine learning and development strategies, processes and practices................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
In order to remain competitive at marketplace, it is very important for organisation to
conduct proper training, development and infrastructure for their people so that they can provide
their best efforts for achievement of goal and objectives (Abel and et. al., 2013). Here, training is
defined as developing or teaching oneself for achievement of potential results. The given report
is based upon McVitie's that is British food brand and operated through United biscuits. This is
regarded as best manufacturer of biscuit in UK market and liked by many consumers. The report
is prepared considering Case Study through elaborating importance of training and infrastructure
by identifying problems of resourcing and development while manufacturing biscuit at UK
marketplace. It has cover reasons of low productivity as compared to continental Europe along
with HR practices to enhance competitiveness at market by using resourcing practices and
strategies. It has also highlighted development and learning strategies required for organisation,
external conditions and individuals.
MAIN BODY
What are issues with resourcing and development in biscuit manufacturing companies in UK?
In order to remain competitive at marketplace, employees of an organisation plays an
effective role to achieve potential outcomes in effectual manner (Adisa and et. al., 2017). The
several issues has been faced by biscuit industry at UK market which are volatility in raw
material prices, less acceptance of both mid and premium segment at rural areas of country
which consists of 65% of majority population. The respective market is fragmented in nature
having poor, unskilled staff, infrastructure which create problems in achieving positive
outcomes. Some of issues with resourcing and development in biscuit manufacturing companies
in UK are as follows:
Industry Trends, Innovation and Workplace Expectations- Trends in Biscuit industry
is rising day by day where employer has to pay more attention and awareness about their
consumers in proper manner (Brexit impact on workforce trends, 2019). The employees who are
working in food industry if does not take interest and unwilling for doing innovation in products
then have to limits themselves up to some extent. It is important to hire skilled and innovative
candidate for manufacturing which is difficult to find for respective industry. McVitie's is also

facing issues in terms of innovative and skilled workforce for manufacturing as there are very
few number of people who are innovative and highly skilled.
Lack of Awareness and Skills- There is gaps that leads problem of self interest in
biscuit industry at UK market where people think to become chef rather than doing jobs in
respective sector (Caplan, 2013). The people who want to build their career in food industry have
their friend and family in particular profession where they are less interested in pursuing such
field. The respective biscuit industry faces such issue due to less skilled people in their business
who are unaware and unskilled.
Why is UK productivity level of biscuit manufacturing companies lower than companies in
continental Europe?
The level of productivity of goods and services plays an effective role for achievement of
positive outcomes (Bal and de Jong, 2017). McVitie's plays role in putting their efforts for
enhancing productivity level within business. Productivity level of manufacturing biscuit is
different from one place to another due to capability of employees, consuming rate varies from
one to another. Some of the difference between manufacturing of biscuit in UK and other
Continental Europe are described below:
The study has found that sampled plants in three different European countries which has
high proportion of skilled and capable employees who plays essential role in business that leads
to contribute in rising sustainability and productivity at marketplace. In context of Continental
European, they mainly focus on capable, skilled and qualified individual to whom they provide
training and development session to achieve high gains and profits in positive manner. The
vocational and degree qualification leads to major contribution in Continental European
Countries. Other important attributes is factor of productivity where in German plants, large
number of employees takes training, development and apprenticeship program in bakery field
and supervisory staffs assist in other activities to achieve potential outcomes from employees.
The British Plant focus on training, education and development and they lack supervisory
education where they are less innovative in taking participation in challenging activities where
they enhance them to increase their sustainability and productivity at marketplace. There is
difference in production of technology and system which represents distinctive factor in
background of workforce. From many studies, it has said that UK plants are using highly
advanced technology in automate, mechanise and standardisation of production procedure