Design of a plan for the implementation of a new product line in a food production factory

The objective of this project is to design an optimal process with detailed tasks/activities for the implementation of a new food product line in Lebanese industry.

Project entails the design of a least-cost detailed implementation schedule using Primavera Software and a detailed cost-benefit analysis comparing alternative plans using discounted cash-flow methods. 

More specifically, the design project should accomplish the following:

• Defining and designing all the Tasks/Activities.
• Linking the activities with each other using the predecessor/successor relationship.
• Defining the resources (material, manpower, machine) for each activity.
• Determining the direct cost of each activity and its duration.
• Producing an optimized schedule of Works, with appropriate histogram and S-curve.
• Implementing resource leveling/resource allocation.
• Build a simulation model of the facility and the new production line to validate design requirements and decisions on cost/benefit and project execution.

Project Details

• Student(s): Team 1: Anthony Komato, Zoe Daher, Michelle Aoun, Karen Tawk / Team 2: Michael Bilan, Geo El Housseini, Chris El Khawand, Georgio Saade
• Advisor(s): Dr. Najib Gerges
• Year: 2023-2024