Tofu Manufacturing

Mr. B is an established tofu manufacturing operation in the Lower Mainland. You have been located in Delta for many years.

Details:

Your space is 3500 square feet, with 4 shipping / receiving docks

Office Staff 5 employees and 4 Operations employees.

Products to be produced:

Soft Tofu - 1200 lbs per week

Firm Tofu - 1000 firms per week

Dessert Tofu - 200 lbs per week

Summer months - Dessert Tofu - goes up 660 lbs per week

Shelf life 7 days refrigerated

Shelf life 6 months if in the freezer

Approx. 55% of product is refrigerated

Target market: People living in the Fraser Valley

Products to be sold to North American Grocery stores, T&T Supermarket and small ethnic grocery stores. You must deliver the goods to each location

Secondary markets: Metro Vancouver, Alberta, possibly Washington State

Question: Compose a List of Suppliers and Supply Method to be used?