Planning any type of business should start with a business plan. A carefully written business plan will coordinate actions and be the entrepreneur's guide.
The business plan must take into account the pricing policy for the nut, the cost of equipment, premises and wages of employees.
After the calculations, you can begin to prepare the enterprise. First you need to find a room that is suitable for the area, ceiling height and location. It is also important to check the ease of access for transport to unload / load raw materials and move them to the processing shop.
In parallel with the search for premises, a deal is concluded for the supply of equipment. Both the search for premises and the production of equipment take time, so preparations must begin a few months before the start of the walnut season. Depending on the region, the walnut season begins in August, which means it is advisable to start preparing no later than May.
The type of business plays an important role in the timing of preparation. Industrial orchards and enterprises for buying/selling walnuts from the population should be equipped and ready for work in late July-early August. Those who plan to process the walnut should have their production facilities ready by the end of August.
The best option is to conclude a contract for the supply of equipment with an indication of the delivery time. For example, you can place an order in the spring and agree to receive the equipment in August. This way you will be sure that:
- the equipment will be ready just in time;
- the equipment will not stand idle waiting for the season;
- there will be no delays in delivery, as closer to the walnut season, the production time for equipment increases significantly.
When the premises and equipment are ready, and the walnut season is about to begin, it is necessary to start recruiting and training staff.
A common problem faced by processors during preparation is the disruption of the season due to late delivery of equipment. This happens in such cases:
- The desire to buy equipment here and now at the height of the season. Most manufacturers manufacture equipment only on order, and companies with their own warehouse do not always have the necessary set of equipment in full. Accordingly, some units can be delivered within a few weeks.
- Incorrectly selected set of equipment. For example, the quality of the processed raw materials was not taken into account or one of the mandatory processing steps was missed, which is why the line does not do its job and does not give the desired result.
- Ordering equipment from dubious manufacturers. Official manufacturers value their reputation, fulfill the terms of the contract and provide guarantees. What can not be said about garage and unknown manufacturers. Always check reviews about manufacturers on the Internet, ask for reviews in nut groups - this will protect you from cooperation with unscrupulous suppliers.
Despite this, you can start a walnut business at any time of the year - the demand for a walnut is equally high in autumn and spring. The main reason why entrepreneurs tend to start with the beginning of the season is the large volumes of walnuts on the market.
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