Working schedule is one of the business tools that are used in assessing and monitoring the business progress. It helps in businesses and projects control activities. Detergent is a product which is vital to every household for cleaning purposes. It can be used to clean clothes, utensils and floor (Douglas, 2012). Also, it leaves a refreshing atmosphere after cleaning due to its smelly fragrance. Detergent has wider market opportunities due to its multipurpose uses.
Revenue for this project is assed according to the level of expenses occurred. As for the detergent production is concerned, its production cost is low. Thus, the expected revenue is high. Marketing strategy, which can be used, is differentiation and segmentation. This helps to target the customers using different market mix and segments (Saxena, 2009). In that the detergent product becomes more attractive than the others in the market. Working for four hours per day, each person in this industry is expected to work for five days per week. The numbers of individuals to complete this task are supposed to be in four groups of five individuals each.
Schedule explanation
The total time expected for the detergent processing and to penetrate to the market is a period of six weeks. In the due time, the team of experts should follow a plan which will keep them in time (Edwardson, 2011). This also makes easy in follow ups of the tasks to be performed in enhancing proper resources utilization. Schedule will show time to take in number of weeks, tasks to be performed and number of days each sub task to take. (See the excel table attached)
The idea of detergent is presented to the panel that consists of experts and the sponsors of the project. Each aspect on detergent is discussed to the details. After proper consultation, several teams to oversee the process are selected. They will have the mandate to control the entire process. They include the financial advisors, the technical expertise and the management (Lehmann, 2005). Also, the duties are shared out as per the teams. Financial obligations are shared to the financial team. This is meant to get the source of funds, to control the revenue in the entire period and to prepare the budget.
The technical experts get to identify the raw materials required in the manufacturing of detergent. They also need to locate where to get the colorings chemicals and to enhance its efficiency and productivity.
The technical experts test the detergent processing. They mix the raw materials using the appropriate measures. These to ensure the theory part of the production materialize. With the help of perfumers, they test the product. This includes it features such as smell, its viability, color and it expiry date.
After ensuring the detergent is safe to be used, the management team will attempt to penetrate to the market. There will be several ways to ensure the successful introduction of the product. Advertising on media and the press is one of the ways. The other way is public awareness by educating people during gatherings such as administrative meeting and in schools meetings. A promotion also works where customers get a discount on the product (S. Tamer Cavusgil, 2008). During this period, the market of the detergent is identified.
The supply of the detergent product according to the size, different colors and prices, are distributed to the market.
This is the final stage of assessment of the project. The audit is done to ensure whether the funds were well utilized. This helps to show if the project is profitable in the long-run. Then finally the report is presented to the management for implementation.
References
Douglas, D. (2012, May 21). Other uses for Detergent. Retrieved from http://www.laundrycare.biz/detergent/: http://www.laundrycare.biz
Edwardson, L. (2011). Project Planning Techniques. The New York Times, 67-69.
Lehmann, D. R. (2005). Evolution and the Development of Marketing. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 137-142.
S. Tamer Cavusgil, S. Z. (2008). Product and Promotion Adaptation in Export Ventures: An Empirical Investigation. Journal of International Business Studies, 479-506.
Saxena, R. (2009). Marketing management. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill.
