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HI,

I WAS WONDERING WHETHER ANYONE WOULD CARE TO COMMENT:

I HAVE A SMALL BOATBUILDING BUSINESS PRODUCING ONE 33 FT POWERBOAT A MONTH. I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION TO 3 PER MONTH AND THEN LATER TO 5 PER MONTH. MY FLOOR SPACE IS 660 SQUARE METERS. (STORES ARE EXCLUDED- NEXT DOOR)
I HAVE VERY BASIC FACILITIES AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT THAT WAY AS THE BOATS ARE SIMPLE SOLID GRP (CSM) CONSTRUCTION.

I AM PRESENTLY BUILDING ONE A MONTH WITH 2 SKILLED LAMINATORS (ONE IS ALSO A SKILLED CARPENTER). I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER 2 SEMI SKILLED LAMINATORS WHO HELP.

I WOULD APPRECIATE ADVICE ON HOW TRIPLING MY PRODUCTION WILL EFFECT WHAT RESOURCES I WILL NEED . ALSO ANY GENERAL RELEVANT ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

I ASSUME I WILL NEED TO GET A PRODUCTION LINE GOING WITH TEAMS AT EACH STATION? (SOUNDS LIKE A LOT MORE LABOUR IS NEEDED!

I ALSO ASSUME IT WILL NOW BE NECESSARY TO DOCUMENT ALL PROCESSES TO ENSURE PROPER QUALITY. (I PREVIOUSLY COME FROM A CUSTOM BOAT BUILDING YARD SO DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE OF PRODUCTION LINE WORK).

LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU,

THANKS.