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Bus 378 Milk Processing Project. Team Cash Cow: Todd Martin, Jesse Dyer, Charlie May Curtis Penney, Scott DeFriez. Project Overview. Goal: Generate a feasibility analysis that proposes the best way to process milk from UI's dairy herd. Project summary:
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Bus 378Milk Processing Project Team Cash Cow: Todd Martin, Jesse Dyer, Charlie May Curtis Penney, Scott DeFriez
Project Overview • Goal: Generate a feasibility analysis that proposes the best way to process milk from UI's dairy herd. • Project summary: To research whether there is a more cost-effective way to process and provide milk to the U of I, while reducing the university’s carbon footprint.
Project Scope • Identifying processing alternatives for raw milk produced by the UI dairy herd. • Performing feasibility analysis on alternatives • We were not responsible for implementing any of the proposed alternatives or contracting with potential business partners.
Sponsors Darin Saul Sustainability Coordinator University of Idaho Tracie Lee Academic Faculty University of Idaho
Key Stakeholders Darin Saul Tracie Lee Project Team UI Dairy UI Dining Services (Sodexho)
Major Risks • Lack of information from key sources (inability to complete analysis) • Inability to find a local partner for milk pasteurizing • Inability get an inspector before deadline • Scope Creep
Project Constraints • Time (two months) • 5 team members – all with additional academic, work, and family responsibilities • Availability of needed information from key sources • Limited knowledge of the dairy industry
Processing Options • McDonald Option • Shumway Option • Refurbished Option • WSU Creamery Option
Recommendation • Shumway Option @$2.50 • Already passed inspection • Ready to go for operation • Old equipment, but has been kept in good condition • Profitable in first year • Year 1=$19,967 • Year 2=$160,967