Dough Dispensing Device for Earth Elements Market and Bakery April - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dough Dispensing Device for Earth Elements Market and Bakery April - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Dough Dispensing Device for Earth Elements Market and Bakery April 2010 Client Earth Elements Market & Bakery owner: April Harrington location: Lexington, OK products locally grown seasonal ingredients over
Client
Earth Elements Market & Bakery
- owner: April Harrington
- location: Lexington, OK
- products
– locally grown – seasonal ingredients – over 200 on average – 17 are cookies
Problem Statement
Earth Elements Farm needs a quick and efficient way to create uniform COOKIES through a device dispenses dough in a consistent manner. The company also needs new or revised promotional materials to market its products.
Mission Statement
At Perfect Mix Creations, we fix our clients’ “mixed-up” business headaches. Through emphasis in communications and product development, we create innovative solutions to make your company more profitable. Our dedication to excellence and professionalism makes us the perfect solution for your next company conundrum.
Fall Semester
- Analyze and define the problem
- Develop a WBS and task list
- Proposed media and communication plan
- Business analysis
- Generate design concept
- Design prototype
- Develop a schedule
- Develop a budget
Spring Semester
- Prototype
– Materials acquisition – Building prototype – Testing prototype
- Communications
– campaign elements
- Business
– Return-on-investment spreadsheet
Prototype
Client’s Criteria
- Deadline: April 29, 2010
- Design production: 900 cookies/day
- Consistency in size and shape of cookie
- Simple operation
- Maximum size: Fit into sink 18” x 36”
- Minimal amount of parts
- Easy to assemble and disassemble
Design Factors
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
(HACCP) Plan – description of food – flow chart of cookie production – critical Control Points established
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
– non-absorbent materials – smooth, rounded surfaces – avoid entry of contaminates
- Patents: Extruders
– Cookie press – Sausage press – In 1913, public knowledge
Current Process
Problems 1. time consuming 2. labor intensive 3. portion control 4. waste
Sausage Press
- Process
- Pros
– either electronic or manually operated – simple to use – simple to machine – few parts for assembly and disassembly
- Cons
– moving dough to new bowl
Proposed Process
Power Screw Equation
CAD Drawings
Prototype
Final Analysis
Last Test
- Force for EEMB dough requires 5,000 lbs
- Store bought dough requires 200 lbs
Recommendations
- Hydraulic press
- Smaller bowl
- Auger system
Campaign Materials
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Previous elements
– business card – brochure – website – display sign
- Previous problems
– cohesiveness – outdated
- Previous business card
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Previous brochure
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Previous websites
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Previous websites
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Previous display sign
EEMB Campaign Materials
EEMB Campaign Materials
- New elements
– business card – brochure – website – display sign
- New design
– color scheme – slogans
- New business card
EEMB Campaign Materials
- New brochure
EEMB Campaign Materials
- New website
EEMB Campaign Materials
- New display banner
EEMB Campaign Materials
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Printing prices
Current Printing Company Product Specifications Cost Wolf Laser business card
- ne sided, full color $28.99 for 250
cards Noble, OK brochure legal size, two color $28.50 for 50 sheets King Copy display sign 2’ x 3’ laminated sign $20 Norman, OK
EEMB Campaign Materials
- Printing prices
New Options Printing Company Product Specifications Cost Hooper Printing business card two sided, full color, bleed $30 for 250 cards Norman, OK brochure tabloid size, full color, bleed $40 - $50 for 50 sheets tabloid size, full color, no bleed $32 - $42 for 50 sheets Cowan Printing business card two sided, full color, bleed $45 for 250 cards Bethany, OK brochure Tabloid size, full color, bleed $72 for 50 sheets OSU Sign Shop display sign 2’ x 3’ print banner, hemmed, with grommets $50 Action Sign & Design display sign 2’ x 3’ print banner, hemmed, with grommets $72
Business Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Industrial Analysis
- Decrease in industry growth
- Earth Element
– 75% growth over the past five years
http://www.okgrown.com/
Competitive Analysis
Competitors and resources SWOT Analysis
- Strength
– simple process
- Weakness
– large labor force
- Opportunity
– higher production
- Threat
– waste
http://hrmadvice.com/assets/images/swotanalysis.jpg
Benefits of Investment
Production Spreadsheet
- Cost
– labor – Input
- Amount produced