Bibliographic citations
Lecaros, M., (2020). Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta productora de cosméticos a base de saponina de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa) [Tesis, Universidad de Lima]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/12143
Lecaros, M., Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta productora de cosméticos a base de saponina de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa) [Tesis]. PE: Universidad de Lima; 2020. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12724/12143
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title = "Estudio de prefactibilidad para la instalación de una planta productora de cosméticos a base de saponina de quinua (Chenopodium quinoa)",
author = "Lecaros Hoyos, Mauricio René",
publisher = "Universidad de Lima",
year = "2020"
}
The objective of the study is to determine the technological, economic, market and social viability of installing a production plant of exfoliating face creams made of saponins of quinoa, thus making a full use of this Andean grain. A survey made to the targeted audience found that the product would be well accepted on the socio-economic level “A”, “B” and a small fraction of “C” of Lima Metropolitana. On the other hand, the chosen sales channels are the supermarkets, pharmacies and health food stores. The demand was calculated for the year 2024 with a total of 62,708 finished products per year (75ml creams). The regions evaluated for the plant location were Lima, Ayacucho and Puno. It was determined that Lima is the most feasible of the three locations, mainly due to the proximity to the target market. As for the micro localization of the plant, the district of Lurín was chosen because it has lower land costs and better security in comparison to the other evaluated districts in Lima. Also, the production level was determined by the market size, with a total of 62,708 products per year, and the break-even point is equal to 10,885 products per year. Additionally, the bottleneck operation is the extraction of the saponins. The total investment needed is S/ 2,012,391 (Peruvian soles). Half of the investment would be covered by a bank loan, thus obtaining an IRR (internal rate of return on investment) of 59.62% and a net present value of S/ 1,416,343 in 5 years. In addition, the payback period is 2.20 years and each invested Peruvian sol brings S/ 2.408 in return. It is thus concluded that the production process is viable, that there’s market potential for the product, that it is an attractive and profitable project and that it would have a positive social impact by generating employment and utilizing an element that is currently considered a waste by the quinoa producers.
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