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BOSTON PLANT RESEARCHPROPOSAL
Amy Croxton Jeffrey Reich
Euston Lewis Clinton Smith
Erica Mack
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GUN PATCHES
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HISTORY
• Founded in 1987 in Trenton, NJ• 20 US Offices, 12 International Offices• Designs include
--Olympic village, Aquatic Center @ GA Tech, BMW plant near GSP
• Awards include--American Design Firm of the Year (6 years running)
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PROPOSAL
In response to your request (Fox-Rich Textiles), we propose:
--Boston Pilot Cutting Plant near Fox-Rich Textiles in Fall River, Mass.
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PILOT PLANT
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DIE CUTTER
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POSITIVE IMPACTS
• Reduced material transportation costs• Increased profits• Increased flexibility• No waste• Community• Possibility to be subcontracted• Increased economy
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SHIPPING
Monthly Shipping Costs
$0
$10,000$20,000
$30,000$40,000
$50,000$60,000
$70,000
Contracted Plant Pilot Plant
Plants
Co
st
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PLANT COSTS
51,000
105,000
$0
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
Pilot Plant Contracted Plant
Total Plant Costs (based on 20,000,000 patches)
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COSTS
Number of Patches vs Cost of Patch
0
0.0010.002
0.003
0.004
0.0050.006
0.007
0.008
20 23 26 29 32 35 38
Number of patches (millions)
Co
st p
er P
atch
Contracted Plant
Pilot Plant
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NEGATIVE IMPACTS
• Increased expenses
• Start-up costs
• Increased responsibility
• Infrastructure overload
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CONCLUSION
• Results of implementing proposal– Savings of at least $40,000 per month– In house policies– Ability to control costs
• Why can’t you wait?– IT’S HUNTIN’ SEASON!
