The Yuccacycle Fall 2005 Yellow Team
Manioc, Yucca, Cassava 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Yucca Grating 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market Hand grater: –Price: personally manufactured –Rate: 7 kg/hour
Yucca Grating Gas-powered grater: –Price: $ fuel + maintenance –Rate: 1000 kg/hour 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Affordable Durable Simple construction High output rate Quality User-friendly Customer Needs 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Where Yuccacycle Fits Price: $75 Rate: 72 kg/hour 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Yuccacycle Features Seat and Frame Flywheel Hopper and Safety Collection Cleaning Punch and Die Grating Surface 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Seat and Frame 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Flywheel 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Hopper and Safety 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Hopper and Safety 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Collection 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Collection 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Cleaning 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Grating Surface 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Punch and Die 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Punch and Die 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market Business Plan Charitable Org. and Grants Yuccacycle Kit Community [Self Sustaining] Local Companies/Blacksmiths
Proposed Budget 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market ItemCost Kit $100 x 10 Kits = $1000 Plane Tickets $850 X 6 People= $5000 Travel Cost (food, hotel, transportation) 10 Days X 10 locations = $2000 Total: Bill and Maria Gates Foundation Grant $8,000
Price and Cost 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Cash Flow Projection 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market
Financial Metrics 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market NPV of Venture $92.6K IRR = 46.1% Indications of high ROI
Acknowledgements Professor David Wallace Lab Instructors Professor Woodie Flowers Professor Chris Magee Shop Instructors, Amy Smith Mentors (Barry Kudrowitz, Linus Park) Local Haitian community Haitian Coalition Camie’s Restaurant Elderly Haitian Program Jean-Patrick Lucien Valentin Iviquel
Lifetime 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market Source: Uhlig’s Corrosion Handbook
Lifetime 1.Background 2.Technical Features 3.Consumer Market