Cost Benefit Analysis and Business Case – Disposable Dishware

You are currently workin" rel="nofollow">ing as a caterin" rel="nofollow">ing coordin" rel="nofollow">inator for a large food vendor at a corporate office park in" rel="nofollow">in Palo Alto, CA. Customers in" rel="nofollow">in the cafeteria have started to complain" rel="nofollow">in that the disposable dishware your company provides is wasteful – they want a more sustain" rel="nofollow">inable option! Your manger in" rel="nofollow">informs you that the disposable dishware products are the best solution - polystyrene. He tells you that if you can fin" rel="nofollow">ind a better solution that keeps the customers happy, he will listen to your pitch. Current scenario: You decide that a waste audit on the 4 yard trash dumpster would be a great first step. The audit reveals: ½ of the bin" rel="nofollow">in as disposable dishware, ¼ pre-consumer food waste, and ¼ contamin" rel="nofollow">inated kitchen recyclables (dirty steel and glass cans, etc.). Further, there are trace amounts of rubber bands, plastic gloves, and meat contamin" rel="nofollow">inated plastic film. All material was currently mixed together! What are the other key variables you need in" rel="nofollow">in order to build the busin" rel="nofollow">iness case for this new program? What should you get quoted from your waste hauler? What other cost should be considered? Where else could you fin" rel="nofollow">ind data on the amount of disposable dishware used? Step 1: Brain" rel="nofollow">instorm key considerations and variables your team will need in" rel="nofollow">in order to complete a through busin" rel="nofollow">iness case and analysis. Once completed, I will fill in" rel="nofollow">in the missin" rel="nofollow">ing variables you request (i.e. cost, price, volumes, etc.). Please note: I will only give you the in" rel="nofollow">information you request. Step 2: Build the cost comparison for the current program versus the proposed program. Remember, to consider all variables. Step 3: Create the ideal busin" rel="nofollow">iness case scenario. What variables would need to change in" rel="nofollow">in order to have a cost efficient program? How could we change these variables? Step 4: Create a Power Poin" rel="nofollow">int presentation. Remember, you are sellin" rel="nofollow">ing me (your boss) this program, so please consider all stakeholders and variables. What are other key factors that could change this program? What is my savin" rel="nofollow">ings and payback period?