Analysis of the Impact of Two Market Driven Production Scenarios on Case Company Site Feasibility
Ilonen, Aki (2022)
2022
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The objective of this thesis was to analyse the impact of two market driven production scenarios on case company site feasibility. The company market section has created two different production scenarios incoming to the target site. The first one is the worst-case scenario of rapid key material flow drop and the second one, the most likely scenario is where the key material would be replaced with several others with different material attributes. Goal is to see whether they are feasible on site and what impact they would have on various site functions.
This study was carried out in 5 steps. First, the business objective and its reasoning was established. Second, a literature review was conducted to establish how feasibility studies are done and how to implement the feasibility framework. Thirdly, a starting analysis on the target site was conducted, focusing on case related functions on the site and analysing the findings. Fourth, the findings were presented to the key stakeholders and input taken for the final stage, in which the results were validated and finalized.
This study indicated that the scenario of sudden loss of material impacted severely on the site’s functions. While even after the loss of the main component the site was profitable, in the worst case it would be inoperable due to production constraints. In the most likely scenario, the site was both operable and profitable, though possible issues may rise due to replacing the material’s volatility in its attributes.
This thesis highlighted in its resulting feasibility demonstration that while the site will survive despite somewhat drastic changes, it will need to diversify its material roster or create a processing buffer in the future for separate infeed-material-created constraints that might occur. A total loss of materials is unlikely, but the case site might need to limit its processing or at least create a mixing buffer for the dilution of production-limiting material attributes.
This study was carried out in 5 steps. First, the business objective and its reasoning was established. Second, a literature review was conducted to establish how feasibility studies are done and how to implement the feasibility framework. Thirdly, a starting analysis on the target site was conducted, focusing on case related functions on the site and analysing the findings. Fourth, the findings were presented to the key stakeholders and input taken for the final stage, in which the results were validated and finalized.
This study indicated that the scenario of sudden loss of material impacted severely on the site’s functions. While even after the loss of the main component the site was profitable, in the worst case it would be inoperable due to production constraints. In the most likely scenario, the site was both operable and profitable, though possible issues may rise due to replacing the material’s volatility in its attributes.
This thesis highlighted in its resulting feasibility demonstration that while the site will survive despite somewhat drastic changes, it will need to diversify its material roster or create a processing buffer in the future for separate infeed-material-created constraints that might occur. A total loss of materials is unlikely, but the case site might need to limit its processing or at least create a mixing buffer for the dilution of production-limiting material attributes.