Maize Milling Startup Kit

Do you want to start a Maize Milling Business in Kenya? Unga wa ugali?

Then get this kit which contains: An 85-page Maize Milling Guide + Financials in Excel + a 147 Business Plan.

The Guide contains:

  1. Overview

  2. The Opportunity

  3. The Upcountry Choice – Case Study

Disadvantages

Advantages

  1. Case Study - The Choice of Nairobi

Disadvantages

The Advantages

  1. Target Market

Keys to Success

  1. The Product

Product Details.

Wholemeal versus Sifted Flour – The Realities

Product Details: Packaging

  1. The Market Analysis

Industry Outlook.

Barriers to Entry

Maize Consumption in Kenya: Some Figures

Maize Consumption by Region

Maize Consumption by Urban Center

Trends in the Maize Flour Business in Kenya

  1. Key Customers

Customer Profiles

Lower-Income Consumers

Middle-Income Consumers

  1. Competition: Description and Comparison.

Case Study: Millers & Brands

Brands: Some Images

Fast Selling Brands – Nairobi.

Brands by Strength

Brand Strength: Shelf Space

Brand on Shelves: Positive Traits

Brand on Shelves: Negative Traits

Existing Brands: SWOT

Marketing and Sales Strategies.

Maize Flour: Consumer Expectations

Miller to Consumer Chain

Distribution: Retailer

Generating Demand: Two Methods

Sample Advertising Rates

Retailer Brand Choice: Quality

Quality: Retailer &Customer Opinion

Quality: Broad strokes

  1. Availability

Retailers: Stocking Independent Brands

Retailers: Willingness to Stock New Brand.

  1. Pricing

Retailer Distribution: Things To Think About

Retailer: Sales Averages

Retailer Stocking: Margins

Sales Process Flow

Retailers & Consumers: Choosing Your Brand

  1. Production Plan.

Production Flow

Milling Equipment

Notes on Equipment

Milling Equipment: Factors To Consider

Non-Milling Equipment

Equipment: Possible Set Up

Equipment Suppliers

Premises

Premises: Design Concerns

Possible Layout of A Maize Mill

Premises: Extra Renovations

Raw Material Requirements

  1. The Maize Value Chain

Value Chain Notes

Shelf Life

Fortification

Manpower.

Basic Staff: Basic Structure

Basic Staff: Advanced Structure

Staff: Possible Roles

Support Services

  1. Licenses

  2. Packet Design

Trends in Packet Design

KEBS Guidelines on Packaging

Packets: Observations.

Packet Design Process

Cost of Packets

Packet Design: Factors to Consider

Packet Printing: Some Companies

Barcode Providers

  1. Revenue

Flour

Cost of Maize

Cost of Sifting the Flour

Cost of Packaging

Cost of Distribution and Marketing

Revenue: Total Cost of Producing a Packet

Margins

  1. Production Planning, Management, and Miscellaneous Tips

  2. Questions to Ask

The Financials in Excel:

The Maize Milling Financials Excel Workbook contains :

Sheet 1: Assumptions ( 3 years)

Sheet 2: Production Equipment

Sheet 3: Operational Equipment

Sheet 4: Licenses

Sheet 5: Premises

Sheet 6: Raw Materials

Sheet 7: Packaging

Sheet 8: Marketing

Sheet 9: Pre-Operational Costs

Sheet 10: Year 1 P & L ( 12 Months)

Sheet 11: Year 2 P & L ( 12 Months)

Sheet 12: Year 3 P & L (13 Months )

Sheets 13: P & L Year 1-3

Sheet 14: Cash flow Year 1 (12 Months)

Sheet 15: Cash flow Year 2 (12 Months)

Sheet 16: Cash flow Year 3 (12 Months)

Sheet 17: Cash flow Year 1-3

The Business Plan:

The 147-page Maize Milling Business Plan contains:

Executive Summary. 7

Overview… 7

Production Plan. 7

Revenue Model 7

Target Customer. 8

Marketing and Distribution Plan. 8

Planning Period. 9

Financial Summary. 9

Key Steps. 10

The Opportunity. 12

Why Maize Flour?. 12

Why Greater Nairobi?. 12

Research highlights: 12

Primary Market Size. 13

Location 14

Market Structure. 17

Population Growth & Urbanization. 17

The Opportunity: An Analysis. 17

The Company. 26

Company History. 26

The Founders. 26

Capital Invested & Ownership Structure. 26

Goal / Mission. 26

Vision. 28

Our Values. 28

Processes. 28

Partnerships. 29

SWOT Analysis. 31

Licenses. 31

The Product. 33

Research Highlights. 33

Product Outline. 34

Quality Goals. 36

Research Highlights. 36

Quality Strokes. 37

Product Design. 3

Quantity Goals. 39

Research Highlights. 39

Quantity Timing. 41

Product Life Cycle. 41

Product Revenue Model 43

Product Positioning. 43

Research Highlights. 43

Our Positioning. 43

Research & Feedback. 44

Future Product Possibilities. 44

The Market. 45

Market Structure. 45

Miller Classification: Greater Nairobi 46

Market Structure: 46

Market Size. 48

Primary Market ( Nairobi). 48

Potential Net Margins (Nairobi County). 48

Potential Minimum Net Margins – 50 T Mill 49

Market Segmentation. 50

Geographical Market Segmentation. 50

Geographical Market Prioritization. 51

Consumer segmentation. 52

Buyer Persona. 57

Primary Target Consumer. 59

Market Characteristics & Trends. 60

We observed that in the greater Nairobi market : 60

Characteristics &Trends: Impact. 61

Competition. 64

Competition Tiers. 64

Competitors. 65

Millers in the Greater region. 65

Competitor Miller Profiles. 67

XYZ vs. Competition. 71

Competitors: Strengths and Weaknesses. 73

Market Attractiveness. 74

Market Entry and Strategy. 75

Strategy Pillars. 75

Acquiring Shelf Space. 76

Shelf Space: Geographical Focus: 76

Research Highlights. 76

Greater Nairobi 78

Research Highlights. 79

Greater Nairobi: The Strategy. 82

Key Questions (Challenges). 83

The Scenarios. 83

Things to Think About. 86

Coverage Area. 86

Salesperson. 87

Remuneration. 88

Terms. 89

Bulk breaking. 89

Cash security. 89

Time / Route Management / Scheduling. 89

Operational Hours. 93

The Vehicles. 94

Localizing Wholesale: 99

Hotels – Informal 100

Research Highlights. 100

Our Strategy. 100

Wholesalers. 101

Research Highlights. 101

Wholesaler Strtaegy. 101

Promotion. 103

Research highlights. 103

Our Strategy. 104

Pricing. 108

Research Highlights. 108

Pricing Options. 108

Our Strategy. 110

Market Entry: Summary. 110

Production Plan. 113

Production Goals. 113

Production Process. 114

Raw Materials. 114

Raw Materials: Chain. 114

Raw Materials Sources. 116

Raw Materials Policy. 116

Raw Materials Requirements. 118

Raw Materials – Maize Monthly Requirements. 120

Production Schedule. 121

Quality Considerations. 123

Milling. 124

Milling Process. 124

Milling Equipment. 125

Capacity. 126

Why 50 Tonnes?. 126

Milling Technology. 127

Packaging. 128

Our Strategy. 128

Packaging material 129

Plans for Maintenance and Repair of Facilities. 129

The Premises. 131

Premises: Size And Sections. 131

Production Staff. 132

Internal Factors that will affect production. 133

External Factors that will affect production. 134

Operations. 135

Main Operational Activities. 135

Operational Equipment. 136

Systems. 137

Financial Management and Security. 138

The Organization. 139

Organizational Structure. 139

Roles& Responsibilities. 140

Future Manpower Needs. 142

Manpower Remuneration. 142

Recruitment. 142

Training and Evaluation. 143

Support Services. 143

Inventory Management. 144

Waste Management Plan. 145

Environmental Considerations. 146

Financial breakdown and projections ( Excel)

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Hizi labda udanganye noobs wa ofisi nazo. Seasoned field people only do two things, site location, and capital injection. The rest they know from experience

Nobody has time to excel shit anywhere. It’s kinda silly anyway

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Milling was a specialty of Swiss Machines called Buhler. Enzi za Jogoo na Hostess.

Chinese entered the market with very compact machines that can fit in a small warehouse. Everybody now is a miller.

Kazi imebaki tu is how to market your products! The rest is childs play.

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I dont think its a bad business kama uko na warehouse…nunua mahindi cheap in Trans Zoia…store and mill pole pole. Market and sell your product at cheaper prices to high population areas like kibera, kangemi. . Si biz mbaya

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Issue is not the milling, issue is the competition. If your business model itakuwa kuuza cheaply to beat the competition, trust me you wont last a year in that business.

Wamepunguza bei hadi mwisho millers, to sustain the business. Unless you get a serious organisation/schools to supply, dont expect to be rich in the milling business if your market will be retail shops.

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Are you speaking from experience or is this a generalization?

Experience.

Soma hapo juu, how many people know that machine called Buhler and a magazine called World Grain that dates back in the 90s that specializes in grain storage and milling.

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Surprisingly a lot are aware of Buhler actually, but this may be just a function of me researching the industry. There are a number “medium” sized millers who have succesfully entered the industry (Mama millers, Kilimambogo, Giant Millers, Osho Grain Millers etc…) Your point is well taken, for these few, well capitalized guys, there is a long tail of smaller guys who “appear” to be struggling.

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Hii yako Inaitwa survivor bias

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This is true. I had to sell mine. However let me edit your thought. Competition Haiko kwa price ama quality, iko kwa credit period. Mimi namwagia wholesaler mzigo nataka cash but Mombasa Maize Millers wanamwaga Kama wameenda with a 90 day credit period

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