More Ice and Lower Costs
Golden Pizza will produce a lot more ice to use and to sell and still pay a lot less for the power to make ice. They bag their extra ice for customers and save some back for major holidays like the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Golden Pizza graciously allowed a test of their ice maker at the Meriden, KS store. The "subject" is a twelve year-old machine which is considered "elderly" in the world of ice makers. The reason I wanted to do this was that, unlike many other ways that IceCOLD can be tested, it offers a well-controlled environment with fewer uncontrolled variables. No, the real reason is that their pepperoni pizza with onions and green peppers is just delicious!
The results were consistent with our expectations for IceCOLD. We found significantly higher ice production because the machine made it faster and harvested it faster. The cycle time was reduced and production increased by 15% while power was reduced by 21%. Steve can sell an additional 8+ bags per day for an annual revenue increase of $3,000. Even with this extra ice, he will still save $500 for electricity each year.
Taken differently, if Steve does not sell any ice, he will still be way ahead. If he uses 500 pounds a day, he still saves $600 per year on electricity. Either way, Steve has himself a winner.
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