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Custom Snowboard Decks
12.06.2016
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IJK Snowboards
323 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Newark, NJ 07102
Ivan Romano, Juan Rios, Kevin David
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Photo courtesy of Gear Patrol, see Works Cited.
2. Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents 1
2. Scope 2
3. Organization Chart 3
4. Work Breakdown Structure 7
5. Gantt Chart 9
a. Board Assembly Step-by-Step Process 13
6. Risk Matrix 26
7. Budget 29
a. Equipment and Machinery Costs 34
b. Materials for Snowboard Deck Assembly 40
8. Cash Flow Analysis 42
9. Appendix 44
a. Meeting Minutes 45
b. Diagrams and References 51
c. Pricing and Specifications 55
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3. Scope
Our current project at IJK Snowboards is to design and build snowboard decks
suited towards free-ride and all-mountain snowboarders. Over the course of one year,
January 1st through December 31st, our company plans on making a profit of at least
$100,000 through the production and selling of about 460-480 snowboard decks.
Technical requirements for the snowboard deck include that it must be able to
handle firm and icy snow conditions, as well as provide enough nose rocker to float with
minimal effort in powder and deep snow conditions. It must also be able to withstand
higher mountain speeds (20+MPH) without producing speed chatter/instability to the
rider. The decks must last at least 4 seasons, given the riders do not take the board over
excessive amounts of rocks, trees, rails, and other non-snow surfaces. Finally, the boards
also must be wide enough to fit Customer X's boot size with the least amount of toe
overhang, none if possible. Materials for the board would include a sintered polyethylene
(P-Tex) base, aspen wood core, triax fiberglass, and fully-wrapped steel sidewalls.
Limits for our design comprise of several factors. First, each board will be
produced according to the dimensions and materials chosen by both the manufacturer
and the customers to which they agree upon. The customers also require that the
snowboard deck must be shipped and delivered to their door within four weeks at a cost
not to exceed $800. Once the board is completed and shipped to the customer, the
manufacturer will assume no responsibility for any of the damages done to the board.
However, IJK Snowboards will assume full responsibility for any defects to the board
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4. during production, and must provide a warranty to Customer X if a defect is identified
and confirmed.
Organization Chart
PROJECT MANAGER
At the top of our Organization Chart, we have the Project Manager, Ivan Romano,
who oversees the entire project and makes sure the project goes according to the project
timeline. Ivan has had 16 years of experience producing snowboards and has been
successful selling them at an affordable cost. Ivan’s duties include:
● Hold everyone accountable for their part in the project
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5. ● Make sure the team is on schedule to finish the project
● Make sure the team stays organized
● Lead the team to achieve sales goals every month and hit our yearly profit goal
● Oversee the 2 other managers and make sure they are held responsible for their
tasks
LOGISTICS MANAGER
One of the three managers is the Logistics Manager, Juan, who oversees anything
involving shipping, ordering, or handling inventory. Juan is an important manager to the
project because our manufacturing process relies on us ordering and receiving our raw
supplies on time every two weeks. His tasks include:
● Ordering materials and every two weeks
● Communicating with the materials distributor in the case of a discrepancy
● Shipping the boards to customers once they are sold
● Managing inventory
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
The second manager is the Manufacturing Manager, Ivan, who oversees the actual
build process of the board and those who are cutting, performing lay-up, or finishing.
Ivan has had the most experience successfully manufacturing boards which is why he
holds positions as the Project Manager and Manufacturing Manager. This way Ivan is able
to be directly involved in making sure the boards are made to his specification. His tasks
include:
● Overseeing, managing, and being a leader for the 3 employees involved in making
the board
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6. ● Making sure all boards are made to proper specification during the build process
QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
The third manager is the Quality Assurance Manager, Kevin, who oversees testing
the finished boards and making sure they all have followed the specifications for a
proper board at our retail price. The Quality Assurance Manager ensures that all boards
are ready to be sold and shipped to customers. Kevin’s tasks are:
● Inspecting the boards for any defects from both a performance and even cosmetic
standpoint.
● Ensuring boards are built to the correct dimensions
CORE PREPARATION/CUTTING
John’s tasks include:
● Milling and cutting of the outline profile of the wood core.
● Drilling the inserts into the wood core.
LAY-UP
Mike’s tasks include:
● Mounting the steel edges to the base material and fitting the base into the metal
cassettes of the press.
● Lay-up Process: where the base material, fiberglass, wood core, and topsheet
material are layered and bonded together through an epoxy-resin coat. Once all is
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7. finished, Mike brings the board into the press, where the metal cassettes will
apply pressure to the layers for ~16 hours.
FINISHING
Kellys tasks include:
● Material Removal: Once the board has finished curing in the board press, Kelly
removes the layered deck from the cassettes and trims off any excess material
outside of the actual shape of the board using the bandsaw.
● Waxing: Kelly then takes the board to the waxing belt, where hot wax is applied
directly to the board’s base and is scraped off using a plastic scraper after curing.
● Tuning: The board’s edges are taken through the wet and dry grinder to ensure a
smooth finish to the base as well as the edges.
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8. Work Breakdown Structure
LOGISTICS
During the Logistics phase of our Custom Snowboards project, our Logistics
Manager, Juan, will begin the project by ordering the raw materials needed to build the
boards. In this process, we are taking the biggest loss since no boards are being made
yet. We estimate that the shipments will take two weeks, thus we will be ordering
supplies and materials every two weeks.
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9. Once the boards are made through the manufacturing phase and processed and
inspected by the quality assurance phase, they are ready to be shipped to customers.
The Logistics phase handles this and makes sure that boards are delivered by the
estimated delivery date and makes sure that there are no problems in having the
product shipped.
MANUFACTURING
During the Manufacturing Phase, Ivan will oversee every aspect of the build from
the raw materials all the way to the finished product. He will be in charge of Mike, John,
and Kelly, who are the assigned board assemblers, each carrying their specific task. As
the manufacturing manager, it is important that Ivan monitors the productivity and
efficiency of the board assemblers through each phase of the build, and corrects the
builders on the spot if a mishap occurs. The manufacturing manager must be aware of
each individual material going into the snowboard assembly, as well as the machinery
and equipment necessary to produce a high quality product. A great deal of engineering
ethics is absolutely necessary not only to bolster a company’s reputation and reliability,
but it also ensures that the company’s product is safe to use and will not result in any
unnecessary dangers.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
During the Quality Assurance phase of our Custom Snowboards project, our
Quality Assurance Manager, Kevin will inspect all the boards that are ready to be shipped
by following regular standards for strength, durability, flex, edge, etc. Kevin then tests
them out after inspection to make sure they were built correctly and do not need to go
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10. back to the manufacturing process. The Quality Assurance phase handles the risk of the
boards not being made correctly by passing them through inspection and testing.
Gantt Chart
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11. The Gantt chart is to purely show the manufacturing process, minus the logistics,
of the snowboard decks in reference to a workable timeline. Due to machinery
limitations, only two snowboard decks per day can be completed. The Gantt chart shows
one full day from start to finish, Thursday, 02/02/17, of manufacturing in our company.
This same schedule is carried out for the remainder of the year. Our company is open
five days a week, Monday through Friday, and closed on Saturday and Sunday. In total,
John, Mike, and Kelly each work four hours a day on their specific tasks. They each get
paid hourly wages for their work.
The Gantt chart for our project is made up of tasks, each given: Duration, start
date, finish date, predecessor(s), and resource name. These task include: Pre-drilling
holes, milling core, cutting outline profile, assembling metal inserts/fiberglass, base
material mounting, cutting and mounting steel edges, assembling layers and initiating
curing process, trimming and removing excess material, wet/dry grinding, fine tuning,
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12. wax finishing, and quality inspecting.
The task of pre-drilling holes into the wood core block has a duration of 40
minutes. The task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task
can start on its own without having to wait for any predecessor task to finish. The
resource for this task is John. The task of milling core has duration of 80 minutes. The
task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for
the predecessor task, pre-drilling holes, to finish in order to start. The resource for this
task is John. The task of cutting outline profile has duration of 80 minutes. The task starts
Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17.This task has to wait for the
predecessor task, milling core, to finish in order to start. The resource for this task is
John. The task of assembling metal insert/fiberglass has duration of 40 minutes. The task
starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for the
predecessor task, cutting outline profile, to finish in order to start. The resource for this
task is John.
The task of base material mounting has duration of 40 minutes. The task starts
Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task can start on its own
without having to wait for any predecessor task to finish. The resource for this task is
Mike. The task of cutting and mounting steel edges has duration of 100 minutes. The task
starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for the
predecessor task, base material mounting, to finish in order to start. The resource for
this task is Mike. The task of assembling layers and initiating curing has duration of 100
minutes. The task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task
has to wait for the predecessor tasks, assembling metal inserts/fiberglass, and cutting
and mounting steel edges, to finish in order to start. The resource for this task is Mike.
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13. The task of trimming and removing excess material has duration of one hour. The
task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task can start on its
own without having to wait for any predecessor task to finish. The resource for this task
is Kelly. The task of wet/dry grinding has duration of one hour. The task starts Thursday,
02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for the predecessor task,
trimming and removing excess material, to finish in order to start. The resource for this
task is Kelly. The task of fine-tuning has duration of one hour. The task starts Thursday,
02/02/17, and finishes Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for the predecessor task,
wet/dry grinding, to finish in order to start. The resource for this task is Kelly. The task of
wax finishing has duration of one hour. The task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes
Thursday, 02/02/17. This task has to wait for the predecessor task, fine-tuning, to finish in
order to start. The resource for this task is Kelly. The task of quality inspecting has
duration of four hours. The task starts Thursday, 02/02/17, and finishes Thursday,
02/02/17. This task has to wait for the predecessor task, wax finishing, to finish in order
to start. The resource for this task is Kevin.
Tasks are critical when there's no slack time - they can't be delayed without
affecting other tasks. The Gantt chart shows the critical tasks highlighted in red. These
critical tasks include: Trimming and removing excess material, wet/dry grinding, fine
tuning, wax finishing, and quality inspecting. In the Gantt chart, critical task timelines
appear in red, creating the critical path. Non-critical tasks show up in orange.2
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See section B of Appendix for critical task and path
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14. Board Assembly Step-by-Step Process
The steps to produce each individual snowboard deck with our tools and
machinery is broken down to each step, with the set time frame to complete each task
specified at the end of each step. Time references are based on the assembly of one3
single deck. Each employee is capable of performing these set of tasks for two boards
per day.
Step 1: Order raw materials (up to 2 weeks to ship). Each of the materials chosen for
the board can be referred to in the Appendix.
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Steps are in reference to “Snowboard Manufacturing, Burton Process”. See Works Cited.
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Photo of uncut wood core blocks shipped in bulk.
Step 2: Once all of the raw material is prepared, appropriate measurements of the board
dimensions are taken, and the holes for the metal inserts are drilled into the wood core
(~20min).
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Photo courtesy of Tru Snow, see Works Cited.
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Step 3: The wood planer is used to mill the core to specified densities and thicknesses
throughout the board (~40min).
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Photo courtesy of ABE Wood Shop, see Works Cited.
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Distribution of densities throughout the board achieved through the planing process.
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Photo courtesy of Oz Snowboards, see Works Cited.
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Photo courtesy of Fluo Fun, see Works Cited
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18. Step 4:The outline profile of the wood core is cut and shaped using the bandsaw
machine (~80min).
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Step 5 (Steps 2 through 5 can be performed by Employee A): Metal inserts are placed
over the pre-drilled holes in the core separated by a thin sheet of fiberglass (~20min).
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Photo courtesy of Company Week
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19. Step 6: (Can be performed simultaneously with Step 2 by Employee B) Base material
(polyethylene/P-tex) is mounted at the bottom of the board cassette and the steel edges
are cut, bent, and then glued to the base (~50min).
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The bottom metal cassette where base material is placed on during lay-up.
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Steel edges getting wrapped, clamped, and glued to base material prior to lay-up.
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Photo courtesy of Action Sports Technology Inc. See Works Cited.
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Photo courtesy of Snowboard-Review, see Works Cited.
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20. Step 7: (Can be performed simultaneously with Step 3 by Employee B) the triax fiberglass
sheet is cut and placed on top of the base material, and epoxy resin hardener is applied
to join the surfaces together (~20min).
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Photo courtesy of Sisco Sports, see Works Cited.
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21. Step 8: Wood Core is placed on top of the fiberglass and epoxy resin, followed by
another sheet of fiberglass, and finally the topsheet layer to complete the lay-up process
of the board (~20min).
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Photo Courtesy of Huntington Beach Independent, see Works Cited.
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22. Step 9: Once the board layers are assembled, they are placed into a board press
machine to cure, where any air bubbles between layers are eliminated and the tip,tail, as
well as the camber profile curves of the board are created (8-20 hours).
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Photo courtesy of Whitelines Snowboarding, see Works Cited.
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23. Step 10: Once board is fully cured, any excess material outside of the board’s edges are
trimmed and removed with the bandsaw (~30min).
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Photo courtesy of Gear Patrol, refer to Reference 1 in Works Cited.
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24. Step 11: The board is taken through both wet and dry grinding machines to ensure a
smooth base in preparation for finishing (~30min).
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Step 12: The board is put through a tuning machine, where the effective edge is tuned to
meet the rider’s specifications (effective edge, protruding contact points) (~30min).
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Photo courtesy of Seattle Pi. See Table of Works Cited.
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Photo courtesy of IYRS. See Works Cited.
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25. Step 13: The board’s base is then applied with wax using a hot iron, and any excess wax
is removed with a plastic scraper after an hour of curing (~30min).
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Wax being melted by an iron to be pressed against the base.
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Photo courtesy of Green Ice Wax. See Works Cited.
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Wax scraping to remove any excess wax on the basel. By removing the excess wax, the board is
able to plane more smoothly over snow, and any suction between the snow and base are
dramatically reduced.
Step 14: Quality control is performed upon the board’s finish by an inspector, ensuring
the board does not have any faults or defects in the mounting location, core profiling,
and bend of the snowboard by taking precise measures of the board’s effective edge,
camber height, tip and tail lengths and widths, and any cosmetic defects. The quality
assurance manager must provide and confirm the final lengths, widths, and heights of
the different specifications of the deck (~2 hours).
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Photo courtesy of Mountaintop Condos. See Works Cited.
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27. Step 15: The finished snowboard deck is packaged, and shipped off to the customer
(~1 week shipping time).
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Photo courtesy of Geartrade. See Works Cited.
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28. Risk Matrix
Our project’s risk assessment matrix is made up of risks, consequences, chances
of occurrence, impacts, action triggers, responsibilities, and response plans. Both
chances of occurrence and impacts are given a rating of either low (L), medium (M), or
high (H). Our risk assessment matrix lists potential risks for our project that include:
Delayed shipment of materials, employee(s) call(s) out of work, machine(s) malfunction,
board doesn’t pass quality inspection, board completed too close to deadline.
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29. The first potential risk on our risk assessment matrix is delayed shipment of
materials. The consequence of this risk is a late start time on the board building process.
The chance of occurrence of this risk is medium (M). The impact of this risk is medium
(M). The action trigger for this risk to occur includes: Inclement weather, some material(s)
is/are out of stock from Contractor A and has/have to wait for restocking. Juan is
responsible if this risk was to occur. The response plan if this risk was to occur includes:
Using material(s) from emergency inventory; paying for faster shipping method once
material(s) are restocked, if material(s) from emergency inventory has/have been
depleted.
The second potential risk on our risk assessment matrix is employee(s) call(s) out
of work. The consequence of this risk includes: Short staff, portion(s) of the work is/are
now left with no one responsible for it. The chance of occurrence of this risk is medium
(M). The impact of this risk is medium (M). The action trigger for this risk to occur
includes: Health related issue, emergency. Ivan is responsible if this risk was to occur.
The response plan if this risk was to occur is to restructure the work breakdown structure
to compensate for shortage.
The third potential risk on our risk assessment matrix is machine(s) malfunction.
The consequence of this risk is the board building process is halted. The chance of
occurrence of this risk is low (L). The impact of this risk is high (H). The action trigger for
this risk to occur includes: Obsolescence, surface degradation, and accidents. Ivan is
responsible if this risk was to occur. The response plan if this risk was to occur includes:
Hire technician to fix machine(s), if possible; contact nearby company that has the
machine(s) needed to continue the board building process; buy new machine(s), if all else
fails.
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30. The fourth potential risk on our risk assessment matrix is board doesn’t pass
quality inspection. The consequence of this risk is the board building process is restarted
from scratch. The chance of occurrence of this risk is low (L). The impact of this risk is
high (H). The action trigger for this risk to occur is the inspector judges the board to have
faults and/or defects. Kevin is responsible if this risk was to occur. The response plan if
this risk was to occur is to have the inspector oversee the board building process to
ensure the new board will pass quality inspection.
The fifth potential risk on our risk assessment matrix is board completed too close
to deadline. The consequence of this risk is customer satisfaction and company
reputation would be under scrutiny. The chance of occurrence of this risk is low (L). The
impact of this risk is high (H). The action trigger for this risk to occur is one or more risks
occurring. Juan is responsible if this risk was to occur. The response plan if this risk was
to occur is to pay for faster shipping method to ensure project deadline is met, if
possible.
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31. Budget
YEARLY REVENUE
Boards: (2 Boards/Day) x (240 Working Days) x ($650/Board)20
$312,000
Total Revenue $312,000
YEARLY EXPENSES
Machinery: Individual machine cost in Appendix $16,000
Warehouse Rent : (300 sqft) x ($1.10/sqft) x (12 months)21 22
$4,000
Labor: (3 Employees) x ($16/hr) x (4 hrs/day) x (240 Working Days) $46,080
Shipping: ($45 to ship out board) x (480 boards/year)23
$21,600
Materials: ($230 per board) x (480 boards/year)24
$110,400
Logistics: Website, Phone and Internet Bill, Computer, Phone, Desk25
$8,000
Total Expenses $206,080
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See section C. of Appendix for Board Margin Price
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Warehouse rent includes Operating Expenses, see section C. of Appendix for breakdown
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See section C. of Appendix for Leasing Warehouse Space
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See section C. of Appendix for Ground Shipping Cost
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See section C. of Appendix for Snowboard Material Cost
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See section C. of Appendix for Logistics Costs
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32. REVENUE - EXPENSES = PROFIT
312,000 - 206,080 = $105,920
PROFIT IS SPLIT AMONGST 3 MANAGERS, THEREFORE EACH MANAGER IS MAKING:
$41K FOR PROJECT MANAGER
$35K FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
$30K FOR LOGISTICS MANAGER
For our project in particular, the Total Labor Cost (TLC) came out to $46,080 to
accommodate for the wages of each employee involved in the project. The Total Material
Cost (TLC) added up to $110,400, where each individual material cost is displayed on the
next page, as well as the reasoning for choosing the particular material. The Total
Shipping Cost was broken down into the ordering of the raw materials, to shipping the
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33. completed board, which totaled to $21,600 for the year. In order to rent a 300 sq. ft.
warehouse for the year, the cost for each month added up to $330, totalling out to just26
under $4000. The Total Budget Cost came out to $206,080 accounting for all of these
factors. It is important to note that we will be spending the entire month of January
setting up the shop and receiving our equipment and materials, therefore no production
of snowboards can be done.
To calculate the cost at which we would sell our boards, we followed the industry
standard of about a 40% markup from the cost of labor and materials for each board. In
our case, the cost of labor and materials per board added up to about $390, making our
40% markup come out to $650 per board. Because our goal is to make a profit of
$100,000, we priced our boards accordingly to attain that goal, which came out to $650 in
total.
Rate of Return (ROR)
There are two major numbers needed to calculate the rate of return:
Current value: the current money value of the company initially invested in
Original value: the amount of money initially invested in the company
Then, apply these values to the rate of return formula:
((Current value - original value) / original value) x 100 = rate of return
ROR = ((312000-46080-21600-110400)-(16000+4000+8000+1280) /
(16000+4000+8000+1280)) x 100
= 357%
Because this percentage is a positive number, our company has a profit or gain on
investment.
Pay Back Period (PBP)
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Minimum space required for all of our machinery is 200 sqft. See Appendix for details.
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34. PBP = (Initial Investment/Yearly Cash Flow) + (1/12 years)
= (($16000+4000+8000+1280)/(312000-46080-21600-110400)) +(1/12)
= (($29280)/($133920)) +(1/12)
= 0.22 + (1/12)
= 0.34 years = 3.62 months
One additional month is added to the payback period because the first month of
the project will be spent setting up the warehouse. Throughout the month January, we
will be ordering our machinery and raw materials, which will take 2-3 weeks to ship and
about 1 week to set up shop in the orientation that will stay for the rest of the year. In
that month, our cost would be equal to the initial investment, where $16000 is directed
towards machinery, $4000 for the yearly rental fee for our , $8000 to create a
professional website to sell our decks through, and $1280 for the labor one one
employee to help set up.
Over the course of this year’s project, IJK Snowboards will be able to payback our
initial cost of $29280 in just over 3.5 months. For the monthly cash flow, we accounted
for not only the revenue created for the board, but subtracted the cost for material,
labor, and shipping per board over the course of 1 month, where about 40 boards can be
produced with our machinery in that time frame.
Net Present Value (NPV)
NPV of annual cash flows give us….
The company MARR is ..7%
The NPV equation is:
NPV = -(Initial Cash Flow) + (Annual Cash Flow) - (Additional Investments after n years)
NPV = -CF0 + P(P/F,i%,n) - P(P/F,i%,n) From Schaum’s p. 66
NPV = -CF0 + CF1 - AI
= -29280 + 105920 - (16000 + 46080)
= $14,560
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35. Given our initial cash flow and annual cash flow we are able to solve for our Net
Present Value after n years. Our additional investments would depend on the success of
the first year’s worth of work. In an ideal situation, we would be able to sell about 480
boards if we produced two boards per day over the course of 11 months, or 240 working
days total. Should we hit our ideal quota after one year, $100K+, we would be able to
invest in new machinery as well as increase the number of employees in order to
increase our rate of production and our overall number of boards produced and sold in
the next few years. After all has been accounted for, our net present value after one year
is calculated to be $14,560.
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36. Equipment and Machinery Costs
Listed below are all of the machinery and office equipment purchased in order to
produce our snowboard. Prices for each item can be referred to in the Appendix under
the Pricing and Specifications section.
Planing Machine for Wood Core: WEN 15-Amp 12.5 in. Corded Thickness Planer
$240.30
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Image from Homedepot.com. See Appendix for item details
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37. ● Board Press:TF-2000 Ski and Snowboard Press $4795.00
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● Base Grinder: SB 7000 Base Grinder with auto-feed $3600
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Image from Custom-shop.com. See Appendix for item details
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● LSK2 - Lamination/Shaping kit for Press Molding: Includes bandsaw, router,
straight cut bit drill, jigsaw, blades, file sanding block, various grades of
sandpaper) $479.00
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Image from Custom-shop.com. See Appendix for item details
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Image from Amazon.com. See Appendix for item details
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39. ● Sanding: Dura-Block 7-Piece Sanding Block Kit $55.00
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● Edge Assembly Clamps: Kerfing Clamps: $30 for 3 sets of 10 clamps
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Image from Staples.com. See Appendix for item details
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Image from stewmac.com. See Appendix for item details
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40. ● Metal Cassettes for Board Press: VM-800 Vacuum mold for snowboards $400
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● Website: Involves domain, hosting, maintaining website for one year, process of
payments, design of website, logos, security, etc. ~$6,000
● Internet and Phone: Verizon’s FiOS Business Internet and Phone Package
~$300/month34
● Desk: BEKANT Desk, birch veneer from IKEA, white $169
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Image from Custom-shop.com. See Appendix for item details
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Image from Verizon.com. See Appendix for quote
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Image from Ikea.com. See Appendix for item details
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41. ● Phone: AT&T TL86103 DECT 6.0 2-Line Expandable Corded/Cordless Phone with
Bluetooth Connect to Cell and Answering System, Silver: $160
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● Computer And Monitor: Dell XPS x8900-2506BLK Desktop PC (6th Generation
Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 730, Windows
10) $1100
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Image from Staples.com. See Appendix for item details
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Image from Staples.com. See Appendix for item details
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Image from Staples.com. See Appendix for item details
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42. Materials for Snowboard Deck Assembly
Below are all of the materials IJK Snowboards has chosen to be the materials for
each board we produce, courtesy of our material distributor, Action Sports Technology
Incorporated. Each individual material was chosen to specifically cater to the
all-mountain and freeride type snowboarder. Individual material prices and specifications
can be verified in the Appendix under the ‘Snowboard Materials’ section.
Base Material: Black sintered racing base Durasurf 4001 (For a 159cm deck, we require
1.59m of base material, so Cost=$32 for two sheets/2 meters. Sintered bases are more
durable/long-lasting, and absorb was much better than extruded bases)
Edges: 84" Racing Profile Ski and Snowboard Steel Edge (2 per board, so Cost=5.75x2=
$11.50)
Topsheet Materials: UltraClear gloss topsheet (0.45mm thickness, Cost= $23 for two
sheets. Clear topsheet so wood core is visible through the top of the board)
Snowboard Cores: 160 cm vertically laminated Aspen wood core (Cost=$32.95. Chose
160cm so we can cut it down to a shorter shape while maintaining a stiffer flex
throughout)
Binding Inserts: 7mm Stain Hex Bottom Inserts (match a 160cm core thickness,
Cost=0.40*20 inserts= $8)
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43. Fiberglass: Ultrasmooth 20oz triax fiberglass (Cost=$20 for 4 meters total (2 sheets for
each side of the wood core), chose triax fiberglass for greater torsional and lateral
stiffness, as well as stitched edges to prevent fraying)
Epoxy set: Epoxy Resin kit ($34 for a single board, roughly 30 oz total needed)
Rubber foil: 1" wide x 0.2mm thick rubber VDS (Required 4m per board, so Cost=
$2.40*4= $9.60. Rubber foil aids in bonding the steel edges to the bottom fiberglass
layer, as well provide as a dampening system to reduce chatter of the board at high
speeds)
Vacuum film: Vacuum film 18" wide ($6 for 2 meters, used to press board layup and rid
of any air pockets in the bonding/curing process, takes roughly 36 hours to complete
curing process)
Breather Fabric: 2m Piece ($6 for one board or 2m piece. Prevents vacuum film from
getting stuck to board's topsheet during the curing process)
Tip Fill/Sidewall Construction: Black ABS Tip Fill 2mm thick (10.50*4= $42.00 for both
sidewalls. ABS Sidewalls protect the core from any hits to the side of the board, as well as
provide added response to putting the snowboard on edge)
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44. Cash Flow Analysis
Our cash flow is influenced on the fact that we will be investing on the machinery,
warehouse, materials and logistics as our initial payment for the project prior to
beginning the production stage. Once initial payment is made, we first must wait about
two weeks for all of our equipment and machinery to arrive, where the next week will be
spent setting up shop in the desired orientation. The raw materials to begin the
manufacturing of our products should also arrive by the start of February, where we will
start the board production in full swing. Our cash flow is organized so that the initial
payment for equipment, machinery, and rent that we pay upfront is represented in the
initial negative drop. For the first month, it is important to note that no production is
being done due to setting up our shop, and that we are generating zero profit
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45. throughout January. From February onwards, we are able to produce 2 boards per day at
5 days per week for the rest of the year until the end of December.
Our monthly profit, which includes our revenue made from each board sold
minus the materials, labor, and shipping associated with producing each board, came out
to $12300, which can be represented as the steady gain in profit throughout each month.
As a result of the profit made from selling our boards, we are able to generate about
$106,000 as total profit to be split according to the ratio provided in the Budget section.
Over the course of the next few years, depending on our financial success, we can
potentially expand our facility size as well as our machinery, therefore producing more
and more boards each year and increasing our yearly profit.
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47. Meeting Minutes
1. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan WBS Sketch, Organization Chart Sketch, Meeting Minutes Template, TOC
Ivan Scope, Report Template, Budget
Kevin Risk Matrix
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 11/21/2016 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: Library
Agenda
● Finalize project for review
● Meeting with Wong at Student Center around 6:00 PM
Meeting End
Meeting End: 11/21/2016 5:00 PM
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48. 2. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan Final WBS, Final Org Chart, Final TOC, Updated Meeting Minutes
Ivan Finalize scope for initial review, Work on budget, Research materials needed
Kevin Finish Risk Matrix and Gantt Chart
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 11/22/2016 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: PC Mall
Agenda
● Finalize project for review
● Write-ups for each section
● Meeting with Wong at Student Center around 6:00 PM
Meeting End
Meeting End: 11/22/16 6:00 PM
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49. 3. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan Update Meeting Minutes, find diagrams for board process, cite images used
Ivan Cost of Machinery, Equipment and other expenses researched
Kevin Rework scope to reflect larger project, research material distributors
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 11/29/2016 6:00 PM
Meeting Location: GITC 1400
Agenda
● Rework Scope
● Research sources for all numbers and information
● Research cost of machinery
● Work on finding diagrams to display the process of building the board
Meeting End
Meeting End: 11/29/16 9:00 PM
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50. 4. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan Fix up Org Chart, Finalize Cash flow, update minutes,
Ivan Budget, Revenue-Expense-Profit chart, Materials, Appendix
Kevin Finalize new Gantt Chart and write-ups
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 12/01/2016 4:00 PM
Meeting Location: PC Mall
Agenda
● Expand scope to one year from one month
● Finalize total expenses and total revenues
● Finalize Gantt Chart
Meeting End
Meeting End: 12/01/16 7:30 PM
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51. 5. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan Write ups, update minutes
Ivan Appendix, Assembly Process, Works Cited, Write ups
Kevin Risk Matrix, Organize report, Write ups
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 12/02/2016 3:00 PM
Meeting Location: PC Mall
Agenda
● Expand on process including images to display process of making board
● Finalize Risk Matrix
● Finalize total expenses and revenues and convert to cash flow, budget, and
formulas
● Presentation set-up
Meeting End
Meeting End: 12/02/16 11:30 PM
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52. 6. Attendance
Name Responsibility
Juan Update minutes, practice presentation part
Ivan Practice presentation part, update works cited and appendix
Kevin Finalize report structure, practice presentation part
Meeting Start
Meeting Date: 12/05/2016 1:00 PM
Meeting Location: PC Mall
Agenda
● Finalize presentation
● Practice presenting - who speaks about what, how to transition roles
● Review report for any missing material
Meeting End
Meeting End: 12/05/16 6:30 PM
MEETING MINUTES TEMPLATE
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8
&ved=0ahUKEwir1PC9lM_QAhXrgFQKHXeCCfwQFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hhs
.gov%2Focio%2Feplc%2FEPLC%2520Archive%2520Documents%2F61-Meeting%2520Minu
tes%2Feplc_meeting_minutes_template.doc&usg=AFQjCNH7Yykw25Bcx5Wz05F0PUQEi9z
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53. Diagrams and References
Book 1: Gido and Clements. “Successful Project Management”. Fourth Edition.
South-Western Cengage Learning. 2009.
Book 2: Sepulveda, Souder, and Gottifried. “Schaum’s Outline of Theories and Problems
of Engineering Economics”. McGraw-Hill Book Company.
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Patrol. N.p., 02 Oct. 2015. Web.
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