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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!