This plan should indicate how the different stages in a process are linked together.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

It should identify any 'bottlenecks in the process, the equipment that is required for each stage and where quality assurance procedures should be used.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

The data that has been found from market surveys is added to the process chart to indicate the scale of production that is required.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

A chart is prepared and used for planning a number of different aspects of the production process.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

There are two stages involved in planning the amounts of materials that are needed to produce the required weight of product. 

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

It is necessary to calculate the amount of each ingredient that will be needed to formulate a batch of product. 

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

Further, it is necessary to calculate the amount of losses that can be expected during preparation.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

The decisions on equipment requirements are influenced by the:

- The cost and availability of machinery,

- The availability of people who are skilled in maintenance and repair.

- The availability and cost of spare parts and the possibilities of local equipment fabrication.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

Selection of this materials frequently causes the largest problems for small producers and is often the main cause of delay in getting a business established.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels

The technical requirements of the product for protection against light, crushing, air, moisture etc.

• Product Planning

• Raw Materials and Ingredients

• Equipment Required

• Packaging

• Staffing Levels