The process of develop a production layout is one of the key
aspects of creating a new company, regardless of its market segment. This
study aims to develop a facility layout for arabica coffee processing.
Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed through the SLP (Systematic
Layout Planning) method, for this purpose, a research of the necessary
equipment was developed, regarding its dimensions and production capacity.
Was also considered the six principles of layout optimization. The result was a
layout proposal, with an array of equipment following the principle of
arrangement by processes. It was also elaborated the facility plant, with the
explanation of the process flow.
The viability and risks analysis of any enterprise is one of the most
important aspects for making the decision of turning the project real. This
research aims to analyze the feasibility and the risks of a new retail shop in the
actual market. Was taken quantitative date into consideration to excel the
analysis, through the study of all the required investments, such as building
revitalization, required equipment, human labor costs, and the commercialized
products costs, to work with economic tools as, payback analysis, internal rate
of return (IRR), net present values (NPV), free cash flow, working capital,
funding streams and sensibility analysis. Charts showing the results of the
possible investment was elaborated, along with the explanation of the
decisions that should make regarding the final results.
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