National Cranberry CooperativeNational Cranberry CooperativeCase StudyCase Study

Team 6Team 6

May 08, 2007May 08, 2007

AgendaAgenda

• Current ProblemsCurrent Problems• RecommendationsRecommendations• Financial ImpactFinancial Impact• ConclusionConclusion

Current ProblemsCurrent Problems

• Capacity ConstrainedCapacity Constrained• Processing Start TimeProcessing Start Time• Overtime CostsOvertime Costs

RecommendationsRecommendations

• AddingAdding• (3) Dryers(3) Dryers• (1) Separator Line(1) Separator Line• (2) Bin Conversion(2) Bin Conversion

• Start Dechaffing, Start Dechaffing, Destoning, & Drying Destoning, & Drying EarlierEarlier

Financial ImpactFinancial Impact

Employee OT 10,850$ Truck Wait Time 408,000$ Total 418,850$

Machine Type Total PriceDryer 120,000$ Separator 234,000$ Bin Conversion 15,000$

Total Investment 369,000$

ROI 107%

Plant Investments

Potential Cost Savings

ConclusionConclusion

• Removing Production Removing Production BottlenecksBottlenecks

• Increase Processing Increase Processing Start TimeStart Time

• Impressive ROIImpressive ROI

The EndThe End