Lactic Acid Manufacturing Plant Project Report

1 Preface
2  Scope and Methodology
    2.1 Objectives of the Study
    2.2 Stakeholders
    2.3 Data Sources
        2.3.1 Primary Sources
        2.3.2 Secondary Sources
    2.4 Market Estimation
        2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
        2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
    2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
    3.1 Market Scenario
    3.2 Raw Material Requirements
    3.3 Income Projections
    3.4 Expenditure Projections
    3.5 Profit Analysis
4 United States Lactic Acid Market
    4.1 Market Overview
    4.2 Historical and Current Market Performance
    4.3 Market Breakup by Segment
    4.4 Market Breakup by Region
    4.5 Market Forecast
    4.6 Market Breakup by Key Players
    4.7 SWOT Analysis
    4.8 Value Chain Analysis
    4.9 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
    4.10 Key Market Drivers and Challenges
5 Lactic Acid Manufacturing Process
    5.1 Product Overview
         5.1.1 Product Description
        5.1.2 Product Specification
    5.2 Mass Balance and Raw Material Requirements
    5.3 Detailed Process Flow
    5.4 Various Types of Unit Operations Involved
6 Project Requirements and Costs Involved
    6.1 Land, Location and Site Development
         6.1.1 Overview of Land Location
         6.1.2 Project Planning and Phasing of Development
         6.1.3 Land Requirements and Expenses
    6.2 Plant Layout
    6.3 Plant Machinery
        6.3.1 Machinery Requirements and Costs Involved
        6.3.2 List of Machinery Suppliers
        6.3.3 Machinery Pictures
    6.4 Raw Materials
        6.4.1 Raw Materials Requirements and their Specifications
        6.4.2 Raw Material Procurement Process
        6.4.3 Raw Material Expenses
        6.4.4 List of Raw Material Suppliers
        6.4.5 Raw Material and Final Product Pictures
    6.5 Packaging Requirements and Expenditures
    6.6 Transportation Requirements and Expenditures
    6.7 Utilities Requirements and Expenditures
    6.8 Manpower Requirements and Expenditures
7 Expenditure and Income Projections
    7.1 Expenditure Projections
        7.1.1 Capital Investment
            7.1.1.1 Land, Location and Site Development 
            7.1.1.2 Civil Works Expense Projections
            7.1.1.3 Machinery Cost
            7.1.1.4 Other Capital Investments (Furnitures, Computer, Vehicles, Contingency, etc.)
        7.1.2 Operating Cost Expenditures
    7.2 Income Projections
8 Financial Analysis
    8.1 Taxation and Depreciation
    8.2 Liquidity Analysis
    8.3 Profitability Analysis
        8.3.1 Payback Period
        8.3.2 Net Present Value
        8.3.3 Internal Rate of Return
        8.3.4 Profit and Loss Account
    8.4 Uncertainty Analysis
    8.5 Sensitivity Analysis
9 Regulatory Procedures and Approval
10 Government Regulations Surrounding the Industry
11 Key Success and Risk Factors