02Setup roadmap
From product definition to stable production.
Each phase ends with a gate. Passing a gate before committing capital to the next phase avoids the most expensive mistakes.
Before land
Business foundation.
Product & Product Family
Define exactly what is made, in which variants, and what is deliberately excluded.
Market
Identify who buys, why, and through which channel.
Volume
Estimate year-one volume and a three-year capacity requirement.
Make-or-Buy
Decide which operations are done in-house and which are bought from suppliers.
Revenue Model
Define pricing, order pattern and payment terms.
Customer Requirements
Capture specifications, inspection, documentation and delivery expectations.
Legal Structure
Choose the entity form appropriate to the project and funding.
Core Registrations
Establish the business and tax registrations the entity needs.
Financial Foundation
Build a base-case model covering capital, working capital and cost structure.
Complete before looking at land
- Define product
- Define target customer
- Estimate year-one volume
- Define three-year capacity
- Decide make-or-buy
- Define revenue model
- Choose legal structure
- Establish financial model
Phases
The sequence.
01
Feasibility & Product Definition
The product, its variants and the intended market are defined, and the basic viability of making it is tested.
Gate
A defined product and a realistic demand view before any site or equipment discussion.
Decisions
- Product and product family
- Target customer
- Year-one volume
- Make-or-buy
Outputs
- Product definition
- Preliminary volume estimate
- Feasibility note
02
Project Report & Financial Model
The project is expressed in numbers: capital requirement, working capital, cost structure and funding route.
Gate
A base-case financial model that works without assuming incentives.
Decisions
- Legal structure
- Capital plan
- Funding mix
- Revenue model
Outputs
- Detailed project report
- Financial model
- Funding approach
03
Site Selection
Candidate locations are assessed for land use, utilities, logistics, workforce availability and expansion room.
Gate
Confirmation that the intended activity is permissible at the site before acquisition.
Decisions
- Industrial land-use suitability
- Power and water availability
- Logistics access
Outputs
- Shortlisted sites
- Utility availability assessment
- Location comparison
04
Process Flow & Layout
The manufacturing process is mapped and translated into a material flow and a zoned factory layout.
Gate
A layout driven by material flow, not by building shape.
Decisions
- Process routing
- Zone placement
- Storage strategy
- Expansion space
Outputs
- Process flow diagram
- Layout drawing
- Space and flow plan
05
Approvals & Detailed Engineering
The applicable approval pathway is established with the relevant authorities, and engineering drawings are prepared.
Gate
Verified requirements from the relevant authorities before construction commitments.
Decisions
- Applicable approvals
- Safety systems
- Utility engineering
Outputs
- Approval applications
- Engineering drawings
- Safety plan
06
Procurement & Construction
Building work proceeds and machinery, utilities and infrastructure are ordered against the engineered plan.
Gate
Equipment specifications frozen against the process requirement.
Decisions
- Equipment selection
- Vendor terms
- Construction sequencing
Outputs
- Purchase orders
- Construction progress
- Delivery schedule
07
Installation & Commissioning
Machinery is installed, connected to utilities, tested and handed over with documentation and training.
Gate
Equipment accepted against defined criteria, not just delivered.
Decisions
- Installation sequence
- Acceptance criteria
- Operator training plan
Outputs
- Installation records
- Commissioning reports
- Training records
08
Pilot Production & Validation
Trial batches confirm that the process, tooling, inspection and people can deliver the product repeatably.
Gate
Demonstrated repeatability before accepting commercial commitments.
Decisions
- Process parameters
- Inspection plan
- Corrective actions
Outputs
- Pilot batch results
- Validated SOPs
- Capability evidence
09
Commercial Production & Improvement
Production runs to plan while performance is measured and improved, and scale-up is planned deliberately.
Gate
Stable output, measured performance and a defined scale-up path.
Decisions
- Planning cadence
- Metric targets
- Scale-up triggers
Outputs
- Production plan
- Performance metrics
- Improvement actions