Production or

Technical Feasibility
6.1 Products or Services
Detailed description of intended
products
Present some drawings, pictures, or
photocopies of your intended products.
State any product segmentation
proposals, if any. *
State any modifications; differences or
improvements of your intended products
over similar or related products from
your competitors, if any
6.2 Production Process

State here, the most suitable and practical type

of operation process in the manufacture

(implementation) of you intended products. For

manufacturing projects, Annex 6.1 will be a helpful

guide.
ANNEX 6.1
 a. Intermittent Manufacturing – The type of
production where one produces a product for only a
limited period and which product will reappear in
the schedule after some time.

 b. Continous Manufacturing – This is a type of

production where is produced continously, or for a
specified long period of time.
 ACTIVITY SYMBOL DEFINITION
Operations Change
Transportation Move
Inspection Check
Storage or Keep
Delay Wait
6.2 Production Process

Present your operations Flow Diagram showing the

details of each section or activity of your production

process including;
• lead time
• processing time
• materials and/or energy balances
• Production or activity flow (for Chemical related

projects. Please refer to Annex 6.2 for a short

 ANNEX 6.2

 - is a graphical representation of the inflows

and outflows of materials (in units) and/or
energy per activity per machine
 Sample:
Consider a plastic bag manufacturing plant equipped with
The following machineries and their percentage efficiencies.
The project’s material and energy balance flow chart is given
as:
6.2 Production Process

Present quality and monitoring standards and

schemes (monitoring control systems), if any.

Annex 6.3 presents a short review on Production

Planning and Control Systems that you can use as

your guide.

State any plans for automation and/or

 ANNEX 6.3

PRODUCTION
PLANNING AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
Production planning and Control
(PPC)

enables to carefully prepare (plan) your

project’s manufacturing (production)
operations is coming up with your desired
product/s, at the right time, and at the least
cost – and implementing these decisions
according to your company’s goals and
specific standards.
Must consider in production
aspect’s topics on your project’s:
Inputs / outputs
Operations process/es and measurements
Schedules and capacities
Work environment/ opportunities
Production standards
Manpower (human factors)
Materials inventory and management
Quality controls and assurances
Costs
Forecasts
Information feedbacks and
monitoring systems
Economics of your operations and
systems
Machineries and maintenance
6.3 Alternative Processes

State alternative production processes that

you will use as contingencies in case of sub-
normal conditions of your operations
State the advantages and disadvantages of
each of this alternatives
State your preparatory plans for
implementation of these alternatives in case
of application.
6.4 Materials Handling Design

Present your project’s Material

Handling Proposals if possible, per
department, section or subdivision.
A list of questions that will guide
you in the design of your proposal is
given in Annex 6.4.
6.4 Materials Handling Design
Present a list of questions that will
guide you in the design of your
proposal.
Proved that your proposed proposal
is better than other possible
alternatives.
State any costs that will be
incurred as a result of your
proposal.
6.5 Technological Assistances
Enumerate a list of offices and specialists
whom you will coordinate with, or hire on a
retainer’s basis who will help you with external
techno-managerial assistances during your
operations period. A short list of government
offices providing such assistance is given in
Annex 6.5.

Type of Assistance Name of office or Address and tel.

specialist no/ contact
person/s
6.5 Technological Assistances
Enumerate a list of offices and specialists
whom you will coordinate with, or hire on a
retainer’s basis who will help you with external
techno-managerial assistances during your
operations period. A short list of government
offices providing such assistance is given in
Annex 6.5.

Type of Assistance Name of office or Address and tel.

specialist no/ contact
person/s
6.6 Project Site
Present a list of fundamental data and
requirements for your project’s site
determination. A list of factors for
consideration determining your project
site is given in Annex 6.6
 6.6 Project Site
Describe your project’s proposed location in detail.
State alternative sites for your project indicating the
advantages and disadvantages of each location.
State same possible obstacles that you may
encounter in your choice of your project location, and
how you are going to solve each.
For multi-plant locations, prove the necessity of each
project.
State the current cost of real estate in the vicinity of
your project site.
/plant size
State allocation for future expansion of your project
Present current size conditions and preparations and
development requirements if any.
COST ESTIMATES OF SITE
ACQUISITION AND PREPARATION
Item Quantity Source of Funding Total
description Local amount Foreign
Land amount
Legal
Expenses
Right of way
Tenant’s right
Etc.
6.7 Project Layout
Determine data and alternatives in making
your choices for coming up with your project’s
layout. Annex 6.7 presents a checklist of
questions that may you consider in
determining your best choice.
 6.7 Project Layout
From among your suggested layouts, decide and
select your best proposal and state your reasons for
choosing it
In case of franchise or subsidiaries where project lay
outs are normally dictated by Head Offices, present
your detailed project layout as directed and suited to
your site’s area dimensions.
Show your choice layout’s detailed drawings drawn to
scale
State provisions for any underground facilities and
nonoperational parts layouts of your project.
Present the detailed cost of lay outing your project.
6.8 Plant Size and Production
Schedule
Plant Size Capacity Proposal
Describe the factors that will affect
your plant’s production capacity. Annex
6.8 lists some of these topics for your
consideration.
6.8 Plant Size and Production
Schedule
State all possible alternatives including
minimum, normal and maximum limits to your
proposed plant capacity . Present advantages
and disadvantages of each
Select the most favorable choice for your
plant’s capacity. State your reason for choosing
it.
If possible, present your project’s
capacities by department or sections for each
semi-finished products and of your entire
operations.
Present your project annual plant
capacities for the next five or ten years.
DEPARTME PRODUCT 100% Units Year Year … Total
NT/SECTIO /S: BY- Cap. 0 1
N PRODUCT Qty. Qty.
/S
 Production Schedule
Shift Department/ Descriptio Time Manpower … Etc.
Section n Requiremen
ts
For your Production Schedule Proposal

Present your reasons for coming up with the

figures in the above table.
Relate some possible changes in your schedule
to suit your project’s capacities during sub-normal
and super-normal operations. State also the
equivalent quantities (increase or decreases) in
your plant capacities during these periods.
Present any alternative production schedules
during off-season, and lean or peak months if you
have a “seasonal” project.
If possible, present schedules for pre-operation or
dry runs of your project for seasonal or cyclic
operations if these are warranted.
6.9 Building and Facilities
List down your project’s civil engineering
requirements for both building and non-
building facilities. A checklist of factors in
coming up with a sound engineering proposal
of this topic is given in Annex 6.9.
6.9 Building and Facilities
List alternatives or contingency facilities you
may need for your project.
Estimate your project’s civil engineering
costs. You may use the table below as your
presentation guide:
Descriptio Unit Quantity Cost and Sources Total
n Local Foreign
6.9 Building and Facilities
Present a detailed drawing of each of your
structures drawn to scale.
State the quality of construction materials
you will need for each structure of your
project. In case of construction materials not
readily available within the locality of your
project, state their sources and other
additional costs you will incur in their
purchases.
State allowances of buildings and facilities
your will need for future expansion of your
project.
 6.10 Floor Plan

 Present a detailed list of requirements for each of your

project’s floor plan per department/section.
 Be sure to take into consideration the following
flows:
a) Functional flows
b) Quantity flows
c) Transportation flows
d) Manpower flows
e) Material flows
f) Production flows
g) Utility flows
h) Communication flows
 Present alternative flow plans for possible
consideration during sub-normal and super normal
operations during your operations period. State your
reasons for coming up with your proposals.

 If possible, include a detailed drawing for each

of your flow plans.