Thursday, May 9, 2013

estimate the cost


This week I research the manufacturing cost. 
It shows here.
 
Research costs- how many man hours have you invested in researching the product?
$30/hr per person (4 people)
·         ClassMeeting                                                                                                                                                   20hrs
·         Outside meetings                                                                                                                                           10hrs
·         Labor (hours spent by each individual)                                                                                                   10hrs
·         Costs associated with testing your idea (gas, phone calls, office supplies, other services)               N/A
·         TOTAL COST: 40hrs($30/hr) = $1,200(4 people)                                                                                   $1,200
Materials - what are the costs associated with materials needed to produce the product.
·         Raw materials (things you will purchase)
o   Chip board          $4.99per 10pk                                                                                                    $4.99
o   Bottle                    $0.50 each                                                                                                           $0.50
o   Printing                                $0.25 per sheet                                                                                                 $0.25
·         Flat Leaf Spinach (9 ounces)                                                                                                                            $1.69
·         Vanilla Soy Milk (half gallon)                                                                                                                           $2.39
·         Mandarin Oranges (3 pounds)                                                                                                                          $2.49
·         Fage Greek Yogurt (17.6 ounces)                                                                                                                     $1.99
·         Bananas                                                                                                                                                                $.45 per
·         Frozen Strawberries (2 pounds)                                                                                                                        $3.49
 
Labor - what are the costs associated with the labor to produce the product
·         Manufacturing costs                                                                                                                                       $1,200
·         Assembly costs
·         Design costs: 40hrs ($30)=                                                                                                                            $1200
·         Production costs                                                                                                                                              $3.00
·         Q/C costs (testing the soundness of the product)                                                                             $50
Branding and packaging
·         Design costs (man hours needed to produce the designs)                                                            $10
·         Material costs (mateirals needed to produce the branding and packaging)                            $5
Production costs ( man hours needed for implementation)                         

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