TECHNICAL PLAN

A business is considered technically and

operationally feasible if it has the necessary
expertise, infrastructure and capital to
develop, install, operate and maintain the
proposed system, and that by establishing such
a system, the business will be able to deliver
goods or services at a profit.
When considering a new business, it is important
to consider if there is sufficient access to
resources. One of the primary reasons that new
business fails is under-capitalisation - not
enough money to keep the business going from
startup until it starts to make a profit. This can
lead to a lack of resources.
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?
1. SELECT
THE PRODUCT (S) &/OR SERVICE (S)
THE MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS
THE CAPACITY & DESIGN
THE SUPPLIES
THE LOCATION
THE LAY OUT
THE STRUCTURES SPECIFICATIONS
THE RAW MATERIALS & THEIR SOURCES
2. DETERMINE
THE QUANTITY & QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT
(S) & SERVICE (S) TO BE PRODUCED
THE LABOR NEEDED, BOTH SKILLED &
UNSKILLED
THE UTILITIES REQUIRED
THE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD
THE TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY
3. PROVIDE
ESTIMATES OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST, &
ENUMERATE THE MAJOR ITEMS OF CAPITAL
COST
4. LIST DOWN IN DETAIL
THE ESTIMATED PRODUCTION & OVER HEAD
COSTS THAT WILL GO INTO OPERATING THE
PROPOSED PROJECT
5. TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION
THE MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
IN THE INDUSTRY WHICH MAY AFFECT THE
COMMERCIAL OR TECHNICAL SOUNDNESS OF
THE PROJECT.
 THE TECHNICAL STUDY IS
PRESENTED BY DESCRIBING &
MAKING NECESSARY CALCULATIONS
FOR THE FOLLOWING:
A. THE
PRODUCT(S)/SERVICE(S)
THIS PORTION DESCRIBES THE PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES TO BE PRODUCED/PROVIDED &
SOLD.
WHICH SPECIFIES
THE PRODUCTS PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, &
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
THEIR VARIOUS USES, BOTH AS FINISHED
GOODS & INDUSTRIAL INPUTS.
 B. MANUFACTURING/
PRODUCTION PROCESS
THE SELECTED MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESS
MUST BE DESCRIBED SIMPLY & CLEARLY, PREFERABLY
WITH THE AID OF FLOW CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS.
THE ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES & THE WAY THEY
COMPARE WITH THE CHOSEN PROCESS MUST BE
MENTIONED.
THE ANALYSIS SHOULD FURTHER TOUCH ON THE
MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION PROCESSES USED IN
EXISTING BUSINESSES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR
ACTIVITY, BOTH DOMESTIC & FOREIGN.
LICENSING AGREEMENTS & PATENTS SHOULD ALSO BE
REVIEWED.
 C. SIZE OF THE BUSINESS &
PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
MINIMUM & MAXIMUM RATED CAPACITY
FIXED COSTS
ACTUAL CAPACITY UTILIZATION
THE NUMBER OF SHIFTS PER DAY
NUMBER OF OPERATING DAYS PER YEAR
D.PRODUCTION SCHEDULES
THE EXPECTED GROWTH IN MARKET SHARE
THE AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING FOR
POSSIBLE EXPANSION
THE AVAILABILITY OF MORE RAW MATERIALS
THE LEVEL OF UTILIZATION OF PLANT
CAPACITY
E. MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT
IDENTIFIED & INDIVIDUALLY LISTED ACCDG TO
TYPE & USE
SPECIFICATIONS, CAPACITIES & COSTS MUST
BE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL
THE ORIGIN OF THE MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT, WHETHER LOCAL OR IMPORTED
THE MANNER OF & COST OF TRANSPORTING
THEM MUST BE INDICATED
E. MACHINERY &
EQUIPMENT
What type of equipment and technology will the
business need to produce its product/service?
What costs are involved to purchase and set up the
equipment? What are the costs involved in the
ongoing running of the equipment?
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS:
Who are the potential suppliers of the equipment?
Where are they located?
What sort of service and warranties do they provide?
How long will it take to acquire the equipment and
begin operations?
F. LOCATION
A THOROUGH & COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS FOR EACH
POTENTIAL LOCATION SHOULD BE MADE TO DETERMINE THE
MOST IDEAL SITE.
IT HAS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
THE ACCESSIBILITY TO, & AVAILABILITY OF, RAW MATERIAL
SOURCES
THE AVAILABILITY OF CHEAP OR MODERATELY-PRICED UTILITIES
SUCH AS POWER, WATER, OR FUEL
THE COMBINED COST OF TRANSPORTING RAW MATERIALS &
FUEL TO THE SITE
THE PROXIMITY TO DISTRIBUTING OUTLETS
THE AVAILABILITY OF SKILLED & UNSKILLED LABOR

MAPS & CHARTS OF THE PROPOSED SITE MUST BE INCLUDED

G. LAYOUT
THE LAYOUT SHOULD BE CLEARLY DEPICTED
THROUGH DIAGRAMS & DESCRIPTIONS.
A GOOD LAYOUT IS CHARACTERIZED BY
MINIMUM MATERIAL HANDLING
EFFECTIVE SPACE UTILIZATION
SMOOTH WORK FLOW
SAFE & CONDUCIVE WORKING AREA FOR THE
WORKERS
SAFETY AND SANITATION FACILITIES, &
FLEXIBILITY OF ARRANGEMENTS
H. BUILDING & FACILITIES
What are possible locations for the facility (office/manufacturing
plant)?
What size facility is needed?
What are the costs involved in the building? Do you need to fit it
out? How much will it cost to get all necessary utilities
connected?
Does the proposed location have adequate access to
infrastructure and services such as highways, railway and
utilities?
Will you need to build your own facility, or purchase an existing
one?
Where will the facility be located in relation to your customers?
Who will be responsibile for transport of goods between the
facility and the market? What are the costs involved?
H. BUILDING & FACILITIES
THE SITE, TYPE, & COSTS OF THE BUILDING
AND LAND, AS ENVISIONED IN THE PROJECT,
SHOULD ACCURATELY BE PRESENTED.
THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE BUILDING
& FACILITIES SHOULD BE PRESENTED AS
ADAPTED TO THE MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
THAT WILL BE USED IN THE PROJECT.
LAND IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS ROADS,
DRAINAGE FACILITIES, ETC. & THEIR
RESPECTIVE COSTS SHOULD BE COMPUTED &
INCLUDED.
I. RAW MATERIALS &
SUPPLIES
THE REQUIRED RAW MATERIALS SHOULD BE LISTED
DOWN AND THE BASIS FOR THEIR SELECTION MUST
PRESENTED.
DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THEIR
PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL, AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
MUST ALSO BE GIVEN.
CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE COST OF RAW
MATERIALS, THE AVAILABILITY AND CONTINUITY OF
SUPPLY, AND THE CURRENT PROSPECTIVE SOURCES
SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED.
THE VOLUME REQUIRED AT VARIOUS PHASES OF
OPERATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY PRESENTED.
J. UTILITIES
THIS PORTION DESCRIBES THE AMOUNT,
COST, AND SOURCES OF ELECTRICITY, FUEL,
WATER, AND/OR STEAM REQUIRED.
THIS MUST BE DETERMINED IN RELATION TO
THE PRODUCTION SCHEDULE AND CAPACITY
UTILIZATION DEFINED. ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
OF THESE UTILITIES AND THE FEASIBILITY OF
THEIR USE MUST ALSO BE DESCRIBED.
K. WASTE DISPOSAL
A DESCRIPTION OF THE QUANTITY, MANNER
OF DISPOSAL, AND THE COST INVOLVED IN
DOING AWAY WITH EXPECTED WASTE FROM
PRODUCTION IS NECESSARY.
THE ANALYSIS MUST BE EXPANDED TO
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES OF FURTHER
USING THESE WASTES.
L. PRODUCTION COST
THE MONETARY ASPECT OF ALL THE
PRODUCTION PLANS IS PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PRODUCE ONE UNIT
OF OUTPUT?
TO ARRIVE AT THIS, THE FF MUST BE
DETERMINED:
RAW MATERIAL COSTS
LABOR COST
OVERHEAD COST( FIXED COST), OPERATING COSTS
(VARIABLE COSTS)
OTHER PERTINENT COSTS
M. LABOR REQUIREMENT
THE VARIOUS JOBS AND FUNCTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
OPERATIONAL STAGE MUST BE DESCRIBED.
FOR COSTING, LABOR IS GENERALLY CLASSIFIED INTO THREE
TYPES:
DIRECT
INDIRECT
ADMINISTRATIVE
THE NUMBER OF WORKERS TO BE EMPLOYED FOR EACH JOB
CLASSIFICATION
THE PAY SCALES
EMPLOYEES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
THE ORGANIZATION SET-UP
THE AGGREGATE LABOR COSTS
 THATS ALL!!!
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