Insights · Investment & Expansion Decisions

Dairy Factory Setup Consultant

A new dairy plant is an operating commitment, not a construction project. The assumptions that matter are usually the ones nobody has been asked to defend.

Reading time to be confirmed

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What this covers

  • Raw milk supply security and seasonality
  • Capacity sizing against realistic demand
  • Utilities, effluent and site constraints
  • Operating cost and staffing reality
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Detail

Demand and product strategy

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Raw supply

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Plant and utilities

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Operating model

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Questions worth answering internally

If these cannot be answered with evidence, the decision is not yet ready.

  • Is raw supply contracted, or assumed?
  • What utilisation does the business case require in year two?
  • Who will actually run this plant on day 100?
  • What is the cost of being 20 percent under plan?