Product Development Scaling up, Equipment, and Inventory Management Peter Robertson Founder and CEO RP’s Pasta Company

So, you’ve come up with a product…. WHAT NEXT!

Scaling Up

Ingredients Scaling Up

Ingredients Scaling Up  Available in bulk -Cost reductions  Reliable supply of ingredients  Space to store them and shelf life  Money - Do you have enough(There is cost to holding inventory, remember that in your pricing model  Are they susceptible to market forces I.E. Price and availability

Process & Equipment Scaling Up

Process & Equipment Scaling Up

Process & Equipment Scaling Up  Does the process use standard equipment or is there proprietary engineering (there are advantages and disadvantages to both)  Is the Process continuous or batch  Equipment repair  Utilities

Packaging Scaling Up

Packaging Scaling Up  How are you packaging your products  Sustainability, recyclable  Hand pack or Automated  Boxing and Shipping (pallet configurations)

Range of Distribution Scaling Up

Range of Distribution  Production Rates  Inventories  Logistics  Shelf life (fresh, frozen, shelf stable) Scaling Up

Thank you Peter Robertson Founder and CEO RP’s Pasta Company Direct