PrintCore Solutions Business Plan › Section 12 › Implementation Roadmap & Gantt Chart

12.1 Phasing Approach

PrintCore’s launch is structured across five sequential but
partially-overlapping phases over a 36-month horizon. The first 12
months are dominated by foundation, build-out, and launch activities —
the period of highest execution risk. Months 13–24 focus on volume ramp
and product-line activation, with packaging and MPS contracting added
once core operations are stable. Months 25–36 are oriented toward
expansion: SADC market entry, second-shift activation, and a regional
satellite location in Cape Town to serve Western Cape demand.

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12.2 Phase 1 — Foundation (Months 1–7)

Capital raise, legal incorporation, and registrations are the first
dependencies, followed in sequence by site identification and lease
conclusion, equipment procurement contracts (with deposits), and senior
management recruitment. Capital deployment in this phase is
approximately ZAR 4.5 million.

12.3 Phase 2 — Build-out (Months 5–14)

Facility fit-out commences once the lease is signed. Equipment
installation occurs once delivery lead times mature (typically 6–9
months from order). ERP and MIS implementation runs in parallel. ISO
9001 and FSC certification preparation work is initiated in Month 9.
Operations team hiring (production operators) is staged to align with
equipment commissioning. Capital deployment in this phase is
approximately ZAR 18 million.

12.4 Phase 3 — Launch (Months 11–16)

Pilot production runs commence in Month 11 once equipment is
commissioned. The soft-launch period in Months 12–14 sees the first
commercial revenue generated against three anchor accounts (target: one
financial-services, one retail, one government sub-contract through an
agency partner). Sales team is fully activated. Government tender
registration completes.

12.5 Phase 4 — Ramp (Months 15–24)

Volume scale-up occupies the entire phase. The dedicated packaging
line is activated in Month 18. The first MPS contracts are signed in
Months 20–22. By end of Year 2, the business is operating at
approximately 60% of single-shift effective capacity.

12.6 Phase 5 — Expansion (Months 25–36)

Botswana market entry executes in Month 25–30, supported by a
Sub-Saharan freight partner. Second-shift activation occurs from Month
24 onwards as utilisation passes 70%. The Cape Town satellite operation,
focused initially on customer service and finishing/distribution rather
than primary production, opens in Month 32.

12.7 Critical Path & Dependencies

The critical path runs through capital close, equipment lead time,
equipment commissioning, ISO certification, and anchor client
onboarding. The principal slip risk is equipment lead time: tier-1
offset press deliveries can extend to 9–12 months from order. PrintCore
mitigates this risk by ordering with a deposit immediately at capital
close (Month 3) and by selecting equipment from European manufacturers’
SA-based service organisations who maintain inventory of certain
components.

12.8 Key Milestones

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