You have just started a new job with a mid-size company as manager of the production department. When you asked for the budget for your department you were told that the company does not have a budget but that you must get all new expenditures approved by the president. All other expenditures are based on previous purchases and needs.

Compose a short email -five to seven sentences because the president is too busy to read anything longer than that - proposing a budget process for your company and more specifically for your department.