Inputs
are the resources used by a business to produce goods and services
Input examples
o Labour resources (employees)
o Raw materials (flour, iron)
o Capital resources (equipment and machinery)
o Time
o Utilities (electricity, water, gas)
o Information
Processes
actions performed by a business to transform inputs into outputs
Processes examples
o Mixing
o Designing
o Baking
o Computing
o Cutting
o Washing
o Assembling
o Constructing
Outputs
the final goods or services produced as a result of a business’s operations system that are delivered or provided to customers