The Synchronizer, a model for feasibility analysis and financial planning
This paper presents The Synchronizer, a powerful integrated management tool that is designed to help when evaluating the feasibility of industrial projects and preparing an optimal plan for their implementation. The Synchronizer uses as input, the forecasted demand data of the different prospective products. The Synchronizer then performs an analysis and an evaluation of the project and provides reports showing its performance over the planning horizon. These reports include the fixed assets and the startup expenses that are needed for starting the project as well as the optimum resources allocation. It also gives the optimum production plan to meet the forecasted demand. Also given by The Synchronizer are the inventory levels over the production planning period, the accounts receivable and accounts payable, the production costs and overheads, the Bill of Materials, for both imported and local materials, etc. The paper also includes an example case study to demonstrate the use of this powerful tool in the analysis of a project with alternative development plans. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
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