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The '''Cigar Box Method''' is a toolkit which consists of a series of spreadsheets to help entrepreneurs, notably those in [[agribusiness]] in emerging markets, to calculate the costs of goods, margins, contribution, break-even quantity and profitability. It can be used for a single product or a complete portfolio of products. There are six Cigar Box (CB) categories:
* CB1: cost price analysis for one single product,
* CB2: contribution analysis for a range of products,
* CB3: daily monitoring of cost price for a range of products,
* CB4: investment analysis and
* CB5: cost price based value chain analysis,
* CB6: customer satisfaction analysis.
== Origins ==
The Cigar Box Method was developed by Olivier van Lieshout and Anushik Tadevosyan. The method
▲The method derived its name from Dutch pioneers in the 17th Golden Century who were discussing foreign business deals while sipping coffee and smoking a cigar. When they needed to make quick business calculations, they often used the bottom side of the cigar box to convince investors about the profitability of their business ideas in a quick, concise and convincing manner.
== History and current use ==
The method was first used in 1999 as an analytical tool during a course on [[foreign direct investment]] (FDI) at the [[Wageningen University]]. It analyzed the suitability, including a risk analysis and potential benefits, of specific agricultural production processes for foreign investors. Between 1999 and 2012 over 180 students were trained in the use of the Cigar Box Method. It has since developed into a
▲The method was first used in 1999 as an analytical tool during a course on [[foreign direct investment]] (FDI) at the [[Wageningen University]]. It analyzed the suitability, including a risk analysis and potential benefits, of specific agricultural production processes for foreign investors. Between 1999 and 2012 over 180 students were trained in the use of the Cigar Box Method. It has since developed into a fully fledged business analysis tool with multiple purposes and used by various targets groups: as analytical tool for foreign investors and bankers, as business planning tool for fruit and vegetable processing factories and business development service providers. An adapted version for women entrepreneurs in Africa has been developed recently. The method is described in the Agribusiness Handbook for Fruit and Vegetable Processing published by the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO).<ref>[http://www.fao.org/docrep/012/al177e/al177e.pdf]</ref> The Cigar Box is used daily by [[Bakery Initiatives]] as a navigator to bakery profit.<ref>[http://www.bakeryinitiatives.nl]{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
== Profit parameters ==
The Cigar Box Method of profit calculation uses only five parameters:
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*T = Tax (as % of profit).
More specifically, in (food) processing business, there are three types of [[variable cost]]: VC1 = Raw Materials and Ingredients, VC2 = costs of processing inputs into outputs, VC3 = costs of packaging materials, VC4 = cost of delivery. The [[fixed cost]] (FC) are also divided into three types: FC1 = depreciation of fixed assets, FC2 = interests paid, FC3 = overheads (salaries, transport, maintenance, ...), FC4 = cost of sales, marketing and advertising. Using these 5 parameters in simple formulas, a trained person can do a Cigar Box Profit analysis in half an hour. When data are missing, assumptions
== Profit calculation methods ==
There are three different methods to calculate profit. All use the same parameters and lead to the same result.
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== Excel ==
The Cigar Box Method is an Excel-based model
▲The Cigar Box Method is an Excel-based model, and can be used even by Excel beginners. Only one spreadsheet is needed per product. The Cigar Box Method purposely does not make use of specific software, to enable its easy spread worldwide. The Cigar Box Method is free for anyone who is interested in it and is currently available in English, French, Russian and Spanish.<ref>[http://www.globalfacts.nl/cigarbox_products.html]</ref>
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▲== References ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.globalfacts.nl Global Facts : Download the free Cigar Box Method]
* [https://www.wur.nl/en/Research-Results/Research-Institutes/centre-for-development-innovation.htm Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation]
* [http://www.bakeryinitiatives.com Bakery Initiatives : we bake profit!]
* [https://bakeryinitiatives.com/5p-profit-program/planning/bakery-feasibility-study/ Bakery Initiatives]
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