1. Red Team Final Presentation December 12, 2005

2. Overview Banana Harvesting –Current methods –Using the Banana Stand Product Design Economic and Market Analysis

3. Banana Harvesting

4. The Banana Stand

5. Competitive Advantage Productivity  10% Flexibility Safety

6. Grabber Design JammerCam lock Clip onto stalk Support 120 lbs. bunch Easy removal of bunch Design Requirements

7. Tripod Design Lightweight Quick assembly

9. Market Analysis Market: Central American Plantations 100,000 banana workers By Year 6: 34% of Market

10. Economic Analysis Price: $400 Cost: $135 Price Cost

11. Plantation Savings 2-man team: $2,080/year Productivity  10% Saves $208/team/year Break even 2 years

12. Projected Revenue Revenues Profits Costs

13. Acknowledgements Professor Magee and Professor Meeker Dick Fenner, Bob Nuttal, Joe Cronin, Bob Gertsen, Steve Haberek, Peter S Going Bananas Jonathon H. Crane, Ph.D., Tropical Fruit Crop Specialist, University of Florida Napoleon Murillo, Chiquita Ivan Velez, Dole Bananas Helder Calderon International Network for the Improvement of the Banana and the Plantain Felix Irizarri Garcia Costa Rica: Esteban Sanchez, Eduardo Ruiz, Christian, Britt Larsen (Director of Programmes), Mario de Rastamon Barry Kudrowitz

14. Final Cost Projection