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will be technically viable in the sense of being able to actually deliver planned products or
service with detail examinations of the resource requirement to make the project operates
efficiently. Technical analysis finds out the facility needs, suitability of production
technology, where the project will be located, availability and suitability of site, raw
materials and others such as labor availability and qualified management personnel. The
A technical analysis should be complete and competent enough to be used as a reliable base
for final operating decision. To this end, Considerable experience and technical expertise
are required to gather the proper information, analyze it, and reach practical conclusions.
Improper technical analysis and respective decisions made during this step may go
undetected or unchallenged throughout the remainder of the process. In the worst case,
such an error could result in the termination of a valid project or the continuation of a
Thus, a technical analysis broadly involves a critical evaluation of a project in the following
key areas:
works
3. Product mix
8. project layout
4. Scale of operations/plant
project
A product can be manufactured using alternative raw material and with alterative
processes. The technical analysis at this stage is primarily concerned with assessment,
type, quantity, availability, supply sources, cost, etc. The technical dimension of the
analysis at this stage encompasses the availability of the required inputs in the
evaluation of past trends for both quantity and quality of the inputs. The analysis is
also concerned with the physical movement of the inputs from their origination points
to the facilities where they will be processed. Different sources of supply are
If a product can be manufactured by using alternative raw materials, the raw material
that is locally available may be chosen. Since the manufacturing process and the
machinery/equipment to be used also to a larger extent depend upon the raw material,
the type of raw material to be used should be chosen carefully after analyzing various
factors like the cost of different materials available, the transportation cost
For analysis purpose Material input and utility may be classified into four broad
categories: (i) basic raw materials (ii) processed industrial materials and components,
(iii) auxiliary materials and factor supplies and. (iv) Utilities.
Basic Raw materials (processed and/or semi-Processed) may be further classified into
four types:
questions that may be raised in this context are: What is the present marketable
surplus? What is the present area under cultivation? If there are seasonal
the quantum of exploitable deposits and the properties of raw materials. The
study provides details of the location, size, and deposits and the viability of
the composition of the ore, level of importing need for beneficiation and physical,
C. Livestock and forest products: Secondary sources of data and specific survey
on livestock and forest products may be required to obtain more reliable data on
D. Marine products: Assessing the potential availability of marine products and the
inputs for a number of industries. In studying them the following questions need to be
answered: In the case of industrial materials, what are their properties? What is the
total requirement of the project? What quantity would be available from domestic
source? What quantity can be procured from foreign source? How dependable are the
supplies? What has been the past trend in prices? What is the likely future behavior
of prices?
In addition to the basic raw materials and processed industrial materials and
supplies like chemical additive, packing materials, Paints, varnishes, oils, grease,
cleaning materials, etc. the requirements of such auxiliary materials and supplies
IV. Utilities
A broad assessment of utilities (power, water, steam, fuel, etc.) may be made at the
time of input study though a detailed assessment can be made only after formulating
the project with respect to location, technology, and plant capacity. Since the
following questions should be raised while conducting the input study. What quantities
are required? What are the sources of supply? What would be the potential
availability? What are the likely shortages/bottlenecks? What measures may be taken
The primary purpose of this analysis is to assess and select appropriate technology
For example, steel can be manufactured either by the Bessemer process or by the
sometimes vary with the raw material chosen i.e. the quality, availability and other
related special nature of inputs used in the production process. For example,
depending on the type of lime stone, Cement can be manufactured either by the
adopted.
• product mix: The technology chosen must be judged in terms of the total
However, in choosing the latest technology it must be seen that the technology has
been proved successful for production at factory level. Relying only on the
NB: A technology appropriate for one country may not be the ideal one for another
country. Even within a country, depending upon the location of the project and other
features, two different technologies may be ideal for two similar projects set up by
two different firms at two different location. The choice of a suitable technology for
the project calls for identifying by what is called the ‘appropriate technology’. The
term ‘appropriate technology’ refers that technology is suitable for the local entomic,
social and cultural conditions. Hence, the choice of appropriate technology should be
with adequate care. Appropriate technology can by selected asking the following
questions.
• Does the technology make use of the locally available raw material?
• Can the technology by implemented and maintained by the locally available man
power?
preparation. The following are some of the most common means of technology
acquisition:
the rights to use the patented technology and to get the related technical
know-how and support are mutually agreed upon between the licensor
the cost of purchasing the technology outright is huge, when there is a rapid
technological advancement in the filed with the result that there is every
can be implemented and maintained without the need for continuous support
3. Product mix
Customers differ in their needs and preferences. Hence variations in size, color,
shape, quality and other attributes of products are necessary to satisfy the varying
needs and preferences of customers. In order to enable the project to produce goods
of varying size nature and quality as per the requirements of the customers, the
Such flexibility in the production facilities will help the organization to change the
product mix as per customer requirements, which is very essential for the survival and
• Investment costs: adding flexibility to the production facilities is not without cost.
It involves additional cost. However, a cost benefit analysis keeping in view the long-
term benefits will indicate the need for such additional cost to be incurred.
• Basic Materials: the variations of a product in color, size and quality implies a varying
raw materials. Thus, availability, quality, quantity and cost of raw materials should be
have more number of dies (principal input) of different sizes, so that goods of
inputs. Power supply may be limited; basic raw materials may be scarce; foreign
exchange available for imports may be inadequate. Constraints of these kinds should
available to a firm define a limit on its capacity decision. Obviously, a firm cannot
choose a scale of operations beyond its financial resources and managerial capability.
starting from a small base, is expected to grow rapidly, the initial capacity may be
Choosing the appropriate location and site for a new project is to be done taking many
factors into account. The study for plant site is done in two phases: First a particular
region/territory is chosen that is best suited for the project. Then within the chosen
region, the particular site is selected. Thus, there are two major factors:
• Proximity to Raw material: Raw material normally covers a lion share of the
cost of the final product. Hence, it is important that the cost of the raw material
should be at possible minimum level. To acquire raw material at minimum cost, the
plant must be located nearer to the place where raw material is easily available so
that transportation cost will be reduced and the number of middle men involved in
the procurement process also will be reduced. The transportation cost will constitute
a major portion of the raw material cost if the raw material is bulky and procured
from distant places. This is the reason why sugar factories are located in sugarcane
growing areas, cement factories are located nearer to areas where lime stone is
available and steel mills are located nearer to places where iron ore and coal deposits
are available. Another common example is brick and tile industry which is set up on
the land where clay suitable for the manufacture of brick/tile is available. If the
raw material is bulky and is imported from abroad, the ideal location of plant will be
nearer to port. Thus, when the raw material is bulky nearness to the place of
availability of raw material acts as a major deciding factor in choosing the plant
location.
country, this does not mean that there will be no problem in getting the labour force
required for the project. Availability of required labour is what is the criterion
rather than availability of unemployed who are unemployable! If the project needs
labour of general skills, people can be recruited and trained to the requirement. If
the project needs labour of special skills, getting adequate labour will not pose any
problem if the plant is located in areas where the required type of labour force is
virtue of the work culture prevailing in their respective area. It is not always
impossible to hire skilled laborers from distant places. However, the following
The laborers may demand a higher wage since they would like to be compensated for
The organization may have to provide additional benefits like housing and recreational
facilities in order to retain the laborers. However, this may lead to higher cost of
difficult (due to the special nature of the finished product) than transporting the
raw material and also if the cost of transporting the finished product is more as
plant nearer to the consumers i.e., nearer to the market. ‘Special nature of finished
product’ mentioned above deserves special consideration. The finished product may
be one that is easily fragile and difficult to handle (glassware, clayware); the
finished product may be one that is perishable in short duration (cake, bread, pastry
products). Such products of special nature make it mandatory to locate the plant
Availability of power, water, and transport facilities are the important aspect to be
regular power supply is made available. If the manufacturing process is such that
sudden power failure may disturb the manufacturing activities and may cause
continuous and stable power supply is available. For example in plastic goods
the extruder will get cooled and solidified. After the resumption of power supply,
the machine into operation. This also will result in wastage of raw material. In such
any interruption even if there is sudden power failure. In such cases, the cost of
generator should be included in the project cost increasing the production cost.
• Water: - If the project is going to use water in its manufacturing process, the
quality and quantity of water requirement for the project should be correctly
arrived at. Hence, the proposed project should be located at places where regular
water supply is easily available. . After having arrived at the water requirement, it
must be checked if the required quality and quantity of required water can be
• Transport Facilities: - Transport costs are incurred in two stages. Firstly, for
the transport of raw materials and fuel into the factory site and secondly for the
movement of the finished goods from the factory site. Thus, if a project is so
recurring in nature), this will increase the cost of finished product. Hence, it is
facilities and connections (whether by rail, Road, Sea, inland water, or air) both
for transporting the inputs to the project and distributing the outputs of the
C. Government Policy
In the case of private sector projects, together with others locations are influenced
the setting up of industrial projects in certain areas, which suffer from urban
On the other hand, on the basis of the degree of industrial development in the region,
government often identifies regions which are lacking in industrial development as
backward area and others as growth centers which have potential for high growth.
Accordingly, the Government offers many incentives in the form of capital subsidy,
sale tax concessions, etc., for industries set up in these areas with the objective of
ensuring dispersal of industrial activity throughout the country and to reduce regional
be availed by setting up project in such notified area. However, the project promoter
should not merely get carried away by the attractiveness of the incentives and
concessions available, but should make a judicious and unbiased analysis of all other
factors. Normally such notified areas lack in infrastructure and other facilities, with
is the reason why these area remain undeveloped and industrially backward. If the
advantages out weigh the shortcomings, locations coming under such notified backward
D. Other factors
Sseveral other factors have to be assessed before reaching a location decision such
as environmental pollution, climatic conditions, etc.
ways: it may throw gaseous emissions; it may produce liquid and solid discharges; it
may cause noise, heat, and vibrations. The locations study should analyze the costs
Necessary consent for effluent disposal is obtained from the concerned authorities.
If the effluent is of polluting nature (as in the case of leather industries, chemical
industries, paper plants etc.) there may be restriction even for the disposal of the
• Climatic Conditions: Climatic factors (humidity, wind, sunshine, dry, hot, rainfall,
snowfall, dusts, etc.) have some influence in certain type of industries. Textile
spinning mills, for example require high humidity for the spinning of cotton yarn.
Hence places with high ranges of humidity are suitable for locating cotton-spinning
mills. Similarly, paperboard industries find hot and dry climate more suitable since
paperboards that are in wet condition immediately after production can be sun-dried
in open atmosphere.
After having chosen a region that is comparatively more advantageous for the location
of a project, for selecting a particular site in the chosen region, considerations like
cost of land and land preparation, land suitability, suitability for future expansion.
considerable extent of land and the cost of land usually differs from one site to
another in the same broad location. For example, a plot of land close to a main street
costs more whereas a site away from the main street costs less. If the unit cost of
land is high, the investment required to be made on land may become prohibitively
high which should be looked into. Apart from acquisition cost of land, the cost of
land preparation and developments such as grading, leveling digging and other are to
be analyzed.
buildings, heavy machinery which need strong foundations, the load bearing capacity of
the soil should be sufficient to withstand the pressure. For example, Clay and black
cotton soil are not suitable because of poor load bearing capacity and because of
Plant machineries & Equipment form the backbone of any industry as they are real
operational assets. The quality of project out put depends upon the quality of
machinery and equipment used in processing the raw materials (apart from the quality
The machinery and equipment required for a project depends upon the production
technology proposed to be adopted, the size of the plant proposed, planned product
limited in the proposed location of the factory, care should be exercised in selecting
power intensive equipments like electric ovens, electric furnaces etc so that their
power requirements matches with the power availability.). It is also influenced by the
example, machineries and equipments required should be such that the various stages
d) Estimate the machine hours required for each type of operation taking in to
e) Estimate the machine capacity after giving necessary allowances for machinery
maintenance/break down, rest time for workers; set up time for machines, time
f) After having arrived at the capacity of the machinery as above, make a survey
to know whether the machinery available in the market with regard to capacity
and choose that capacity which is either equal to or just above the capacity
theoretically arrived at. Apart from the availability of the machinery the
machinery
bearing on the quality of out puts. Uninterrupted production is again ensured only
by high quality machines that do not break down so often. Hence no compromise
should be made on the quality of the machinery and the project promoter should
be on the look out for the quality machinery available in the market.
• Availability of spares and tools: - Along with the main machinery, adequate
working condition, estimated future life and its value are to be ascertained
• Government policy: the import policy of the government may preclude the
Depending on their nature structure and civil works may be divided into three
categories: (I) site preparation and development, (ii) buildings and structures, and (iii)
outdoor works.
civil works performed in association with land until it is made ready to the
planned construction works. This covers (i) grading and leveling of the site. (ii)
relocation of existing pipelines, cables, roads, power lines, etc. (iv) reclamation
planned plant capacity, planned plant layout, the cost of acquiring the buildings,
size of land etc… The following are the types of buildings and other structures
that are normally required for most projects: (i) Main factory or process
office buildings (iv) Staff welfare buildings and structures for cafeteria,
medical service buildings, guesthouses, and toilet blocks, valley ball courts,
etc...
• Outdoor Works: Outdoor works include (i) supply and distribution lines for
utilities (water, electric power, communication, steam, and gas); (ii) handling and
treatment of emission, wastages and effluents; (iii) internal roads and traffic
arrangements ( truck paths, parking areas, sheds, garages, traffic signals. etc.);
(iv) outdoor lighting; (v) Enclosure and supervision (boundary wall, fencing,
After having determined the principal dimensions of the project-market size, plant
capacity, production technology, machineries and equipments, buildings and civil works,
plant location & site, and supply of inputs .The project charts and layouts have to be
prepared to define the scope of the project and provide the basis for detailed project
engineering and estimation of investment needs and production costs. Project charts &
layout show the relationship among machineries, equipment, material inputs, utilities,
and buildings & other structures to facilitate smooth and economic flows of resources
and operations.
In practice, different types of project charts and layouts may be prepared. However,
equipments, buildings, and civil works in accordance with their uses or functional
area. In preparing this layout, the primary consideration is to facilitate smooth and
that Go downs, workshops, and other services must be functionally situated with
utilities (power; water, gas compressed air, etc) in the production system and their
• Plant layout: The plant layout is concerned with the exact and physical
identifies the exact location of each piece of equipment and machineries keeping in
9. Project scheduling
Project Scheduling is nothing but the arrangement of the project activities in the
order of time in which they are to be performed keeping in view of the logical
The following summarized schedule broadly indicates the logical sequence of events
same.
Placing order for and acquiring machinery and equipment. 3 weeks
Constructing machinery foundation and Erection of machinery 3 weeks
Commissioning of plant and taking trial runs. 1 week
Commissioning of regular commercial production. 2 weeks
Each of the above mentioned activities consume resources such as time, money and
Hence, as a part of technical appraisal, the project promoters, sponsors and other
interested groups call for detailed project implementation schedule indicating therein