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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

N.J Bakery will be located in Zana Town opposite Gerado Super market. Sweet items will be produced and with delicious taste, It is expected to catch the interest of the loyal customers who used to line up waiting for bakery products in other bakeries is in Zana as it  will be based with variety  of the bakery products.  NJ bakery plans to build strong market positioning in the town due to industry experience and mild competition in the area.

NJ bakery aims to offer quality products at a competitive price to meet the demands of the middle to higher income earners in the local market, area residents, general dealers, caterers, and students.

NJ bakery incorporated in Zana is Equally owned by two partners:  Miss Najjengo Joselyn who has extensive experience in sales, Banking and management and Miss Luyiga Joyce who has experience in selling, Buying and stock control. NJ bakery will hire three full time workers to handle customers and day to day operations. The bakery will offer a broad range of bakery products like Loaves of bread, Rolls of bread (bans) and delicious cakes. It will cater for all its customers by providing bakery products at the right time to suit customer demand, freshly donates/supplies more products at all times during business operation hours (8 am to 5 pm).

NJ bakery expects to rise 1,500,000 million shillings as start up capital and will be given some money by friend worth Shs1592000. NJ bakery anticipates the sales of about Shs3,400,00 in the first and steadily increases will be incurred as the business continues in operation.

NJ bakery will establish a large customer base and will therefore concrete the business market on general dealers and residents near Zana. It will establish a healthy, consistent revenue base to ensure the stability of the business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER TWO

 

2.O MISSION:

To offer high quality bread, Cakes at competitive price to the customers both middle and high income earners.

2.2 VISION:

“ To be the centre of quality, sweet and healthy bakery products with quick product delivery.”

2.3 OBJECTIVES:

  • To ensure proper selling of bakery products by 10% in 2 years.
  • To maintain net profit margin of 15-20% in an operation every year.
  • To meet customers’ demand on time.

2.4 GOALS:

  • To increase sales of our products in 20% every month.
  • To employ and train over 10 workers.
  • To attach government attention towards industrial development in Wakiso district

 

2.5 STRATEGY:

  1. Products and Pricing strategy:

NJ bakery shall ensure that our products are of high quality and the pricing strategy of products shall be affordable for everyone.

  1. Distribution strategy:

NJ products shall be distributed directly to general dealers, caterers and retail shps so that private students are able to access them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 BUSINESS IDEA.

N.J Bakery is based on producing bakery products like bread rolls, Loaves of bread and cakes. It will produce loaves of bread, delicious buns, and sweet cakes to their customers.

Customers will be students, general dealers and private house holders.

Customers will get products from retailer shops, and others from factory especially those who are near the bakery. We will deliver to general dealers and caterers. For students will get our products from retail shops and also private house holders.business will satisfy their customers with fresh products,timely services,just in time delivery.

3:1SWOT ANALYSIS.

  1. Strength:
  • Just in time delivery of products.
  • NJ bakery located at a good place.
  • Long time period in the field.
  • Have enough startup capital.
  1. Weakness:
  • Limited money to advertise our products.
  • Limited products produced.
  • Poor management skills.
  • Opportunities:
  • Few bakeries within the area.
  • Always updated with the latest products.
  • Products are on high demand with the area.
  • New schools Opening up in the area.
  1. Threats:
  • Hot loaf bakery has many customers.
  • Have variety of bakery products.
  • Hot loaf has a good reputation within the area.

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER FOUR

4:0 MARKETING PLAN

4:1 Market Research

Product/

Service

CustomersNeed/Preferences of customersCompetitors
Loaves of bread,

Bread rolls

CaterersThey need our cakes, bread, fresh bread and easily delivered to them.

They often buy during morning and evening hours.

Hot loaf bakery have limited at a high price.
 General dealersThey need loaves of bread in large numbers, Fresh bread and delivered in time.High price of products and do not deliver to customers
 Students,

Private house hold.

They often buy products especially from caterers and general dealers.Located far from the people since the business is not in the centre.

 

NB

NJ bakery carried out a research using on interviewing Method and was able to find ou what customers want and the weakness of their competitors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:2 PRODUCT PLAN

Product source or range of products.

  LoavesRoll bans

 

Cakes

 

QualityWheat loaves:

Always have fresh bread.

Wheat rolls: Always available and freshWheat cakes: Fresh and available

 

ColorWhiteBrownBrown/ Chocolate
SizeNormal size of bread with hot loaf breadSame size with hot loafLarge in size
PackagingDelivered to the general dealer in wrapped paper bags.Delivered to general dealer in wrapped paper bagTo customers in paper bags.

 

Spare PartN/AN/AN/A
ReportN/AN/AN/A

 

NJ Bakery offers different products to their customers in all sizes they need, fresh and available at any time they need them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3 MARKETING PLAN PRICE.

 

Product or service

Loaves                                ROHS                                 Cakes

Costs400020001000
How much are customers willing to pay500030002000
Competitors’ price700050004000
Price600040003000
Reasons for selling at this price.Attract customers to buy more productsAllow customers to access the productsAttract new customers.
Discount will be given to  the following.No discountNo discountNo discount
Reason for giving customers discountN/AN/AN/A
Credit will be given to the following customers.General dealers and CaterersGeneral dealers and CaterersGeneral dealers and Caterers
Reasons for credits.General dealers and Caterers buy regurally in large amounts.

Attract the buy more.

General dealers and Caterers buy in large numbers and every day.General dealers buying in bulk.

 

 

4.4  PROMOTION PLAN.

Types of deliveryDetailsCosts
Sign postThe sign post will read

“NJ Bakery” and our customer will know about our bakery.

Shs 200,000
StickersWe will pace stickers on our door and cars with products we offer with prices.50,000
Types of sales promotion:

I.            Free delivery

II.            Demonstrate

 

 

NJ will deliver products to general dealers and Caterers.

We shall demonstrate some of our products to our customers.

 

 

NJ bakery will use sign posts and stickers to promote their products and also delivering products to customers to ease their transport.

 

4:5 PLACE:

NJ Bakery is planning to rent a building along the main street. It will be located apposite Gerado super market.

Our bakery will be located along the main street because of:

  • Convenience to our customers coming to buy.
  • Enough space for customers i.e. parking

Method of distribution

Direct distribution:  N.J bakery will directly distribute bakery products to the customers. This will not cost so much because we well also sell to those who buy at the bakery at the same time.

4:6 INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS.

This in actual sense tries to show how NJ bakery will operate under different circumstances.

How the business will be positioned, Competition that we will have, customers that will be targeted. Keeping other factors constant, now days birth day parties, wedding parties have made NJ bakery a booming business not only in Zana but also in different parts of the country.

 

 

  1. Customers:

NJ bakery will serve caterers, individual customers and general stores. individual customers will buy from retailers and General stores and caterers will buy directly from the bakery. They will buy at affordable price since they are buying in large numbers.

  1. Competitors:

NJ bakery competitors include:

Hot loaf bakery, Denovo bakery who produce only two products which include loves of bread and rolls of bans at a high price which is not favorable to the customers.

They do not deliver products to their customer which NJ bakery does for the customers.

 

CHAPTER FIVE

5:0 FORM OF BUSINESS

5:1 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP

This is the form of business owned by one person (Owner).

NJ bakery will use sole proprietorship as a form of business, it is simple to start and involves low costs which makes it worth the risk that may be involve compared to other business forms.

5:2 THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS:

NAME: MRS. NAJJENGO JOSELYNE.

5:3 DESCRIPTION OF SKILLS:

  • Business management skills
  • Has good selling skills
  • Good communication skills

5.4 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Has five years of experience in the bakery business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER SIX

6:0 STAFF

  1. Bakery will employee three (3) employees who will work and manage the business.

Miss Najengo Joselyn, Mrs Luyiga Joyce and full time employee,

TASKSREQUIRED SKILLPERFORMED BYMONTHLY PAY
Responsible for selling, Managing the businessExperience

Selling and management skills

Mrs. Najjengo JoslynShs400,000
Banking, Stock controlAccounting SkillsMrs. Luyiga JoyceShs400,000
Delivering bread to shops and working as the general helper.NO skills or experience,1 full time employeeShs150,000
Total number of staff 3 Full time employee 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER SEVEN

7:0 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND INSURANCE

7:1 TAXES.

NJ Bakery will pay government taxes while operating the business for example: Sales taxes, Value Added Tax which will be paid while buying products and services, Other taxes to be paid like employees’ income tax and these will be paid by employees and customers.

7:2 WORKING HOURS:

NJ bakery employees will work from 8am to 5pm in the evening. That implies they will be working for 8 hour a day.

7:3 HOLIDAYS:

NJ Bakery will work throughout the week and each employee will be given a day off to do her personal activities.

7:4 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY:

NJ Bakery will give gloves, gum boots to the employees during working hours to avoid damages (accidents) and also promote hygiene. First Aid will be given in case of any accident.

7:5 SICK AND MATERNITY LEAVES:

NJ bakery will give leaves to the employees for 3-4 days sick leave and maternity leave for 3 months.

7:6 INSURANCE

NJ bakery will insure its employees against accidents and medical expenses will be paying shs200,000 per year.

7:7 LICENSES:

NJ bakery has an operating license which was given by Wakiso District council to allow it operate and costed 100,000 for the license.

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER EIGHT

8:0 COSTING OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

Costs involves money  spent to make and sell products or services.

NJ Bakery will have direct and indirect cost.

Direct material costs per item

Raw materialsBuying costQuantity per itemCosts(Shs) per item
Flour

Yeast

Milk

Baking Powder

Icing sugar

1000 kg

2100kg

1500 liter

3000 kg

4000 kg

20kg

20 kg

10 liters

5kg

4 kg

20,000

40,000

15000

150,000

16000

Total Cost  106,000

 

Direct labor cost.

                                                  Direct laborIndirect labor
EmployeeTotal/Work

Hour per month

Total monthly payHours in production per monthPay for time for productionHours not in productionPay for time not in production
Mrs Najjengo Joselyn

Selling, Managing, Baking

240400,000240400,000  
Miss Luyiga Joyce

Baking and stock taking

240400,000  240400,000
Delivery Person240150,000  240150,000
Total  240 480550000

 

Direct labor

costs = Total pay time in production/Total hours in production per month

= 400,000/240

= 1667 Labor cost

 

Direct Labor cost/hours

Bread baking

Cakes and rolls

2 hrs

4 hrs

Total6 hrs

 

Direct labor cost = Total hours X Indirect labor costs

= 6×1667

= 10002 costs

Indirect costs form

Indirect costs per month

Rent

Electricity and Water

Insurance

Salt water sugar and cooking oil

Miscellaneous

Transport

Depreciation

Indirect labor cost

100,000

200,000

200,000

100,000

100,000

200,000

40,000

550,000

Total costs1,490,000

 

Indirect cost = Total costs per month/ Total hours production per month

= 1,490,000/240

= 6208.3Shs

Total Cost per item

Direct material Cost106000
Direct Labor Costs1667
Indirect costs6208.3
Total Costs11387.5

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER NINE.

9:0 FINANCIAL PLANNING

Sales and cost plan 2018

DetailsJANFEBMARAPRMARJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECTOTAL
Sales145,000168000203000256000239000255000037400032300037400040000038200040000034,000,000
Direct Labor Costs550,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000
Direct material cost106,000120,000110,000100,000200,000140,000200,000150,000170,000400,000100,000280,000 
Gross Profit361,000            
Indirect1,490,000            
Net Profit1,129,000            

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9:1 CASH FLOW

 JANFEBMARAPRMARJUN
Cash at the start of the month3,092,000     
Cash in sales145,000165,000203,000256,000239,000255,000
Any other cash      
Total cash in3,237,000     
Direct material costs      
Direct labour costs400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000400,000
Indirect costs550,000550,000550,000550,000550,000550,000
Planned investment Equipment7,100,00     
Loan payment      
Other cash200,000     
Cash at the end5,097,000     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER TEN

10.0 Required startup capital

Investments

Convision Promises600,000
Equipment 
Oven500,000
Fixtures200,000
Tools for banking100,000
Total costs1400,000

 

10:2 Working Capital

Stock of raw material or final goods212,000
Promotion500,000
Wages180,000
Rent200,000
Insurance400,000
Other costs (Water and Electricity)200,000
 16,920,000
Total cost3,092,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER ELEVEN

11:0 TYPES AND SOURCES OF CAPITAL.

Sources of startup capital

Required startup capital3,092,000
Owners Equity1,500,000
The other source 
Mr.Arafat (Friend)1,592,000
 3,092,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX: i

CURRICULUM VITAE

BIOGRAPHY:

Name :      NAJJENGO JOSELYNE

Address:     Zzana, Wakiso

Telephone:  +256 755 920552.

Email:         najjengojoselyn@gmail.com

Nationality:  Ugandan

Gender:         Female

Date of birth:  11th November 1995

 

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

2015- 2018: Bachelor of  procurement and logistics management.

                     Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda.

2012-2013: Uganda Advanced Certificate Education .

                     St.Noa girls School.

2009-2014: Uganda Certificate Education

                      St.Noa girls School   

RESPONSIBILITIES HELD.

DURATION                                  RESPONSIBILITY                               PLACE    

2 Years                                           Business Manager                              NJ Bakery

LANGUAGES:    English, Luganda and Swahili

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Good communication

Sales skills

Managerial skills

 

 

REFERENCES

Dr.Olweny Mark,

Assistant manager.

Ntake Bakery

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