Eastern MAS Expansion Part 2: The Project In your PowerPoint presentation, please focus on the following: a. SWOT analysis b. Supplier evaluation c. Gant diagrams d. Activities chart plus crashing act

Project Title

Eastern Mass Expansion

Ownership &Approval

Matt Ken

Project Start Date

March 14, 2023

Project End Date

March 13, 2028

Project description

Eastern Mass expansion (EME) aim to growth the business by evaluating market expansion into new geographic region. The forecast for East of Mississippi demand is 7.6 million (62%) increase over existing market. To stay completive, EME will seek to increase its capacity, add potential districts and new plant.

Business need

With the experience in the Western region, there is a great opportunity for business growth and implementing sustainable supply chain.

Project Strategy

Our strategy is to increase the sale by 50% the next five years. reducing velocity through supply chain, increase customer satisfaction. The actual system does not enable the process. The new expansion will increase the fill rate, production capacity.

Project Scope

Productivity, sale growth, supply chain integration, customer experience, and comparative advantage

Project Risk

Uncertainty logistics systems, managing project asset, failure of suppliers, adverse public opinion, poor leadership, inadequate tracking system, unrealistic schedules, natural disaster, legal &regulations. Stakeholders’ analysis is imperative to mitigate risk.

Expected Sale

Year 1=40,000,000

Year 2=43,000,000

Year 3= 45,000,000

Year 4=60,000,000

Year 5= 71,000,000

Benefits Types

1. Increase sale

2. Process improvements

3. Integrated system

Deliverables

1. 4 simulations

2. End project report

Options considered

1.Year1 Western MAS

2.Ad new DCs

3.Add new Plant in Y3

Assumptions

1. All alternatives’ solutions have had been utilizing.

2. Provide effective costs for long term sale growth.

3. Regular tracking and feedback of the project progress

Expected Profit Margin

Year 5= 30%

Estimation Costs

$18,000,000

Project Team

1 Project Managers, 1 District Manager, 1 network designer

Tentative Schedule

Key milestone

Expected time(days)

Preceding Activities

A. Develop the project charter

B. Analysis Stakeholders

30

C. Set up procedures

45

D. Analyze market opportunity

60

C

E. Evaluate suppliers

90

D, C

F. Implement supply chain Performance

180

G. Comparative analysis

90

D, F

H. Risks Management

120

I. Monitoring &Evaluations

90

H, F