Samvid 2nd Issue, June 2013 | Page 69

Exhibit 5: Financial Calculations for first two years
Unit Heads
Year 1( 80 % efficiency)
Year 2( 100 % efficiency)
1 Pad
Cost of production Number of pads in pack
1.4
8
1.4
8
Pack of 8 pads
Total cost of production Packaging + miscellaneous costs Total Cost
11.2
5
16.2
11.2
5
16.2
Assuming Production demand & bulk ordering of raw material remain the same
Manufacturing
No. of women Pads / woman / day Total pads / day Total packs / day Total packs / month
5 288 1440 180 4680
5 360 1800 225 5850
Assuming 1 holiday / week
Selling price of pack Profit / pack Total profit per month Total profit per year Machinery cost / month Machinery cost / year Transportation Cost / Day Transportation cost / month Transportation cost / year Other Costs Net Profit Net profit per woman
19 2.8 13104 157248 14724.83333 176698 100 3000 36000 30000-85450-10681.25
19 2.8 16380 196560 0 0 120 3600 43200 30000 123360 15420
20 % increase assumed
Buffer
N. B.:- Based upon the experience of first two years, demand sustained & raw material as well as maintenance cost the calculations can be revised.
Exhibit 6: Survey results on Menstrual Hygiene among Cloth Users
Usage Pattern
Why don’ t you use Sanitary Napkins?
31 %
24 %
45 %
Home Cloth Market Cloth Sanitary Napkin
1 %
29 %
1 %
25 %
Can’ t Afford
Don’ t want to change / no reason
Hard to dispose Not Available Not Allowed
44 %
For Cloth Users
63