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COMPANY PROFILE
PLANET DESIGN
P. O. BOX -----------,
LOWER KOLOLO, WAMPEWO AVENUE,
KAMPALA,
UGANDA.
Cell Phone: +256-752 412 352/703-044 331
EMail: planetdesign7@gmail.com
MAY 2017
COMPANY PROFILE
Overview
Clients with various interests and different needs keep the design process exciting
for us, and inspire us to create an ever-growing range of architectural expression.
Our projects do not follow any specific stylistic trends but instead tend to respond to
the clients needs and aspirations developing their own individual vocabulary.
Our effort is to provide design solutions that are responsive to their context and are
appropriate to budgetary limitations. We seek to respond diligently to
environmental and climatic concerns. In every project, our intention is to provide a
service of the highest quality.
Knowing that our ultimate responsibility is to our clients, we design and provide
services that satisfy the needs of each clients building program, schedule and
budget. With each project, our firm continues to grow in breadth and depth,
responsiveness and flexibility.
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The approach to promote PLANET DESIGN is through establishing relationships
with key people in the community and then through referral activities once a
significant client base is established. PLANET DESIGNalso focuses on developing
solid and loyal client relationships offering design solutions based on the Client's
taste, budget, use, and goals for the space. The additional selection, accessibility of
product, design services, and value-based pricing will always differentiate PLANET
DESIGN from the other options in the area.
The people of PLANET DESIGN are your greatest asset. Our people have a passion
for delivering successful design and construction services for home interiors and
outdoor garden landscapes that is evident in our responsiveness to clients and in the
quality of our design process and solutions. We work in partnership with clients,
consultants and construction professionals throughout the design process, believing
that collaboration creates the best design solution. The long-lasting relationships we
create are a treatment to our process that entails our ability to listen and collaborate
(DREAM); to create (DESIGN); and to foster a collaborative environment to meet
your goals (SUCCEED).
We will set the benchmarks of excellence in our marketplace for those services by
recruiting, training, and retaining leading passionate professionals who are socially
and ethically responsible.
Keys to Success
The primary keys to success for Barton Interiors will be based on the following
factors:-
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Provide the highest quality architectural, interior, planning & landscape
design consulting experience possible.
Sell specially selected products to these clients to further meet their
architectural, interior, planning & landscape design needs.
Communicate with our client base through personalized communication
techniques.
Retain clients to generate repeat purchases and initiate referrals.
Company Ownership
PLANET DESIGN is an interior design company that started small about five years
ago in Kampala, but hope to grow big in order to compete favorably with leading
interior design companies in the industry both in Uganda and even on a regional
stage. We are aware of the importance of building a solid business structure that can
support the picture of the kind of world class business we want to own. This is why
we are committed to only hire the best hands within our area of operations.
At PLANET DESIGN, we will ensure that we hire people that are qualified,
hardworking, creative, customer-centric and are ready to work to help us build a
prosperous business that will benefit all the stake holders (the owners, workforce,
and customers).
Creative Director:
Serve as project manager of the organization; works directly with employees.
Responsible for designing concepts for home makeover and facility uplifts
needs for client.
Develops strategic plan by studying technological and financial opportunities;
presenting assumptions; recommending objectives.
Accomplishes subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and
results measurements; allocating resources; reviewing progress; making mid-
course corrections.
Coordinates efforts by establishing procurement, production, marketing, field,
and technical services policies and practices; coordinating actions with
corporate staff.
Builds company image by collaborating with customers, government,
community organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business
practices.
Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization
standards.
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Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational
workshops; reviewing professional publications / journals; establishing
personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in
professional societies.
Makes certain that production and development departments perform
efficiently, coordinate employee efforts, and facilitate communications
between management and interior designers.
Ensures that the organization work in line with international best practices.
Accountant / Cashier:
Responsible for preparing financial reports, budgets, and financial statements
for the organization.
Provides managements with financial analyses, development budgets, and
accounting reports; analyzes financial feasibility for the most complex
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proposed projects; conducts market research to forecast trends and business
conditions.
Responsible for financial forecasting and risks analysis.
Performs cash management, general ledger accounting, and financial
reporting for one or more properties.
Responsible for developing and managing financial systems and policies.
Responsible for administering payrolls.
Ensures compliance with taxation legislation.
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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
PLANET DESIGN was established with the aim of maximizing profits in the
interior design-cum-landscape architecture industry. We want to compete
favourably with the leading interior design and landscape architecture companies in
Uganda which is why we have put in place a competent quality assurance team that
will ensure that all our interior designs and landscape architectural services
rendered meet and even surpass our customers expectations.
We will work hard to ensure that PLANET DESIGN is not just accepted in Kampala
and a few other up-country towns in western Uganda but also nationally throughout
Uganda. Our products and services are listed below;
Residential interior design services
Commercial interior design services
Residential outdoor landscape architectural services.
Commercial outdoor landscape architectural services.
Merchandise sales
Interior decorating services consulting services (Consulting on interior
decorating matters, Consulting on residential design matters, Consulting on
institutional design matters)
Landscape architectural design consulting services
Furniture and carpentry design
Logo design and branding
Sourcing and procurement solutions and services
Other related services like giving interior makeover to historic buildings,
vehicles, such as ships and aircraft et al.
PLANET DESIGN provides turn-key services for all of its projects commencing at
concept and continuing beyond the projects final punch list. Below are some
examples of services for the various potential requirements for an interior or exterior
commercial design project:-
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Conceptual Design
Demolition plans
Construction plans
Electrical plans
Phone and data plans
Lighting plans
Finish plans and finish schedule of all approved materials
All interior and exterior elevations
Millwork drawings including custom-designed woodwork, cabinetry, built-in
furniture, banisters, paneling, etc.
Schedules of windows, doors, plumbing fixtures, and appliances
Exterior hardscape plans
All required construction details
Site plans as required by City/District office
Parking studies if required
Green code requirements
General construction notes as required by local, state and federal
requirements
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Budgeting
1A City official responsible for the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs,
vines, and other perennial woody plants.
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o Security
o Elevator companies
o Signage companies
o Pool and spa
o Fire Life Safety
o Mechanical Engineers
o Point of Sale
o Graphic designer / Branding consultant
o Surveyors
o Geologists/Soils Reports
Purchasing
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INTERIOR DESIGN PORTFOLIOS
Residential
In the exciting world of interior design, ones exposure to global design and with
trends that seem instantaneous, defining your own unique style for a home can be
overwhelming. PLANET DESIGNS singular objective is to create a space as unique
as each individual and family with whom we work. While learning about our
Clients lifestyle and esthetic desires, our design group helps each Client discover
their own design individuality, ensuring the end result will be a manifestation of the
collaboration in creating a reverie home.
Our design group utilizes years of experience to guide you through the adventure of
each design phase, from the conceptual plans to unique selections of finishes and
furnishings and offer recommendations that support informed purchasing decisions.
How PLANET DESIGN excels is our turn-key approach to the design process
offering a myriad of services that will engender your trust throughout our
collaboration.
To inquire how PLANET DESIGN can assist you in creating your individual or
families one-of-a kind home, please us on: +256-752 412 352.
Commercial
Because our firm offers residential, retail and hospitality services, we draw from a
plethora of products and finishes to incorporate distinctive detailing that makes a
statement. Our Clients needs range from spaces that feel like a home, are
contemporary and edgy, have traditional rich woods and special finishes, are entire
buildings that want to beautify their lobby, restrooms, corridors or a valet level, or
requests as unique as a mock courtroom. The collective results will be a finished
product that extends well beyond what their competition has to offer.
PLANET DESIGN offers full turn-key design services, which is unique in the
commercial design field because of the myriad of services available to our Clients.
Upon completion of the concepts, we then produce full sets of construction drawings
and project details and expedite the project all the way through City permitting. We
can also coordinate with lighting, data, equipment suppliers, audio/visual, facilities
managers, building management, leasing agents and any other relevant consultants
needed on the project. Our superior project management skills ensure supervision
with the utmost attention to detail to minimize potential problems.
To inquire how PLANET DESIGN can assist you in creating an environment for
your needs and identity, please call the Company on: +256-752 412 352.
Excitement. Entertainment. Enjoyment. In our online age, retail and hospitality now
must be an experience to the senses. How do you stand out and become a
destination? Ones business plans should not merely be the need for an outstanding
interior design, but more importantly what can be the ultimate experience for your
customer or guest. Our retail and hospitality Clients goal is to provide superior
products and services to their customer in a memorable environment. PLANET
DESIGN accomplishes this through the use of textures, unique materials, lighting,
colors, special finishes and wonderful design detailing to create a one-of-a kind
space.
Based in Kampala which is famous for entertaining, our talented design team is
experienced in making an impact. With a portfolio of mixed-use projects, hotels,
resorts, restaurants, specialty retail stores, spas, showrooms, salons and fitness
centers, PLANET DESIGN pulls from its proficiency in commercial and residential
design to create interiors that function efficiently and exhibit a unique personality.
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PLANET DESIGN offers full turn-key design services, which is unique in the
retail and hospitality design field because of the myriad of services available to our
clients. Upon completion of the concepts, we then produces full sets of construction
drawings and project details and expedite the project all the way through City
permitting. PLANET DESIGN coordinates with lighting, kitchen, beverage,
audio/visual, technology, point-of-sale, building management and any other
relevant consultants needed on the project. The firms superior project management
skills ensure supervision with the utmost attention to detail to minimize potential
problems.
Please, call PLANET DESIGN on +256-752 412 352 right away to see how it can
assist you in creating an environment that meets your needs and expectations.
Ones health is of the utmost importance. And feeling healthy is feeling beautiful.
For our Clients in the health and beauty profession, their interior design must
manifest the quality of their professional offerings. Whether its elective or
compulsory, a patient needs to feel they are in an environment that is not cold and
sterile. Psychologically, patients have anxiety towards the majority of procedures
small or large and with the industry becoming more competitive for patients, your
design needs to align your exemplary reputation. As the adage says, you dont have
a second chance to make a first impression.
PLANET DESIGNS health and beauty Clients are comprised of Med Spas, Dentists,
Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, Cancer Doctors, Orthodontists, Ear Nose and
Throat Doctors, General Practitioners, Surgery Centers, Fitness Centers, Salons, and
entire Medical Buildings and Facilities.
PLANET DESIGN offers full turn-key design services, which is unique in the
health and beauty design field because of the myriad of services available to our
clients. Upon completion of the concepts, we then produce full sets of construction
drawings and project details and expedite the project all the way through City
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permitting. PLANET DESIGN therefore coordinates with lighting, data,
audio/visual, medical or dental equipment suppliers, building management, leasing
agents and any other relevant consultants needed on the project. The firms superior
project management skills ensure supervision with the utmost attention to detail to
minimize potential problems.
To inquire how PLANET DESIGN can assist you in creating an environment that
meets your needs and expectations, simply call us on: +256-752 412 352.
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FURNITURE AND CARPENTRY DESIGN
Translating ideas and dreams skillfully into the language of architecture is neither
simple nor linear. It calls for experience and creativity, elegant solutions to
complicated problems.
PLANET DESIGN has honed a process that organizes the innumerable details and
decisions each project entails, yet remain keenly aware of when to guide you to be
flexible and agile, or give you the confidence to stay the course with strong concepts.
With the wide assortment of furniture and building materials available on the
market today, our designers can help you select a suitable solution for your design
intent and budget to reflect the specific needs of your business.
Were here to steward you through that experience; and believe that the
collaborative process should be as fun and rewarding as the outcome!
CORE SERVICES
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Furniture and Carpentry Contracting
Our furniture and carpentry contracting works include:
Enabling works Infrastructures
Office furniture and Interior Home and Office
decoration Renovation/Partition
Home furniture and decoration Wooden parquet flooring
Interior, outdoor and fit out furniture Manufacturing cabinets
Door with frame and decoration Manufacturing doors with decoration
Veneer, Melamine and laminate
furniture works
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Project Management
Our project management services provides clients with a one stop shop where we
can work with you to design, build and manage complex office furniture projects for
you. We will handle your full project so as to manage the design and layout of your
office space, the interior fit out, logistics and installation of your office furniture.
Office Fit-Outs
We bring inspiration into your office by transforming your existing space to
beautiful work spaces that are practical and functional. Our office fit out services
include:
Office designing and planning
Aluminium & Glass and Gypsum Partitioning
Acoustic Ceilings
Raised Floorings
Carpeting and Blinds
Door and Window Frames
Joinery
Joinery services we provide include:
Flooring solutions Doors, panels, frames and skirting
Cabinets
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GARDEN MAINTENANCE
A garden is a living thing and needs constant loving care and attention. It is
important to review your garden regularly and carry out remedial work when
needed.
We provide a garden maintenance service to assist you with the regular upkeep of
your garden, whether or not you have used our landscaping services before.
Whatever type of garden you have, we will recommend a specific maintenance plan
to suit it and offer contracts either on a weekly, monthly or less regular basis
accordingly.
Serving mainly the Mbarara, Masaka, Jinja and Kampala areas, our well-trained
professional teams with over 5 years experience will draw up a written tailor-made
maintenance contract for every client.
The contract will specify the frequency of maintenance visits to your garden, and
will guarantee your losses.
We are committed to ensuring that your garden is in perfect shape and gives you
pleasure all the year round.
Our high standards, reliability, the quality of our work and our reasonable rates are
what our reputation is based on.
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LANDSCAPING
Our services range from the development of the overall garden design concept, to
designing and implementing soft and hard landscaping. Hard landscaping includes
choosing the right plants, laying lawns and pathways, constructing walls, as well as
installing irrigation systems and providing continuous maintenance.
We will ensure that the whole process, from initial concept to project completion, is
smooth and seamless and offers you value for money.
Our ultimate aim is to design the right garden that not only gives pleasure, but also
suits your lifestyle, matches the architecture of your home and adds value to your
property.
Landscape/Garden Design
It is essential that the garden design matches the style of your home, the
surrounding environment, as well as your way of life.
Our team includes a qualified landscape architect with the right training to ensure
that there is a strong relationship between internal and external spaces, as well as
architectural features.
We also offer the option of our 3D design feature to help you see your garden come
to life and accurately visualize the design before it is implemented so that you can be
confident that it fits in with your taste and your property.
Landscape Installation
Some of these elements can take years if not decades to mature and therefore require
thinking ahead, as they will form the backdrop of the landscape for years to come.
Trees that frame a view or provide shade, shrubs and bushes that ensure privacy,
flowering plants that follow a colour scheme, we will create your garden so that it
will be a space you want to use and will give you pleasure all the year round well
into the future.
A successful garden also needs an efficient irrigation system. We will also design the
right system to ensure that your garden receives the right amount of water at the
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right time. We use the latest systems with electronic controls and timers so that your
garden can establish itself quickly and remain healthy for a long time to come, while
at the same time saving water and reducing your costs.
From choosing and planting trees, to improving your soil, establishing a successful
irrigation system, laying turf and creating planting themes, we offer expert advice
and execution.
A successful garden must have good bone structure. Its layout and shape, the paths
and steps linking one section of the garden to another, its focal points or places to sit,
are all essential elements of good design.
Garden Types
Luxury garden
A luxury garden should reflect the style and taste of the discerning homeowner who
desires the highest standards of living. We can create exceptional outdoor living
spaces ranging from peaceful sanctuaries, to exotic oases. Elements such as flowing
waterfalls, artificial lakes, bubbling brooks with stone bridges or even fish ponds can
add value to a property. Romantic gazebos and pergolas further add to the mood
and create special areas for outdoor entertaining.
Tropical garden
Create the look and feel of the tropics with bright, intense hues and lush, dense
vegetation. Plants within a tropical garden typically reflect natural growth, usually
with large greenery, irregularly shaped leaves and interesting textures, while
splashes of colour and large species become focal points of interest and create a
stunning presentation.
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Shade garden
The scorching dry season heat of Uganda makes outdoor living during the day
almost impossible. A garden designed to provide shade will enable you to sit and
entertain outside not just after dark. You also need to know what plants or shrubs
thrive in shady conditions.
For holiday homes where youre not there all the time to give the garden the care it
needs, plants that require the minimum of attention are the way to go. Olive trees or
pine trees have adapted to the conditions and will survive no matter what you do, as
will oleanders and a host of herbs and low growing shrubs.
Scented garden
Design your garden so that it is a pleasure to your sense of smell as well as that of
sight. Jasmine is a much loved feature of Ugandan gardens, while the stronger
cestrum nocturnum that only flowers at night will give your garden an exotic feel in
the evenings.
Water garden
Colour-theme garden
A single colour scheme can be a striking statement. Go for only white flowering
plants with a background of green, playing with the different foliages, or have
splashes of colour in strategic spots. Or control the colour scheme so that it changes
with the seasons for a painterly effect as well as endless variety and interest.
Gravel garden
White gravel stones give a sense of neatness and Zen peacefulness, while at the same
time being practical as they eliminate the need for mowing a lawn and keep weeds
at bay.
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Lawn garden
Simple elements make up this garden, a large expanse of lawn framed with shrubs
and trees.
Lakeside garden
If youre lucky enough to have a garden with a view of the lake, you dont want to
plant anything that will obstruct it. Frame it instead with a tall cypress tree or lead
the eye to it with a broad expanse of lawn.
A splash of colourful clematis climbing up a trailer will give a garden height and
visual interest. A cascading wisteria over a pergola makes a beautiful and sweet-
smelling arcade.
Paved parts of a garden give as much mood and style to a garden as do plants.
Paths divide the garden into different areas, define spaces and link them together,
while paved areas can be attractive areas for entertaining and sitting outside
Rest assured that after your garden has been designed and realised, we will not
disappear. Our gardens come with our personal guarantee in the form of continuous
after-sales assistance and support from our experts.
Should anything occur that requires fixing in the gardens that we have created, we
are there to help. We will respond promptly to your call giving you the right advice
for your plants, as well as carrying out all necessary repairs and replacements that
arise.
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THE DESIGN APPROACH
It is one good thing to know what to do but equally another to know how and when
to do it. The design approach refers to the systematic programme process through
which a design idea is conceived and its challenges/problems accepted, and it is
then synthesized through problem-solving techniques; solutions are conceived
through design realization techniques these solutions are processed thematically
into an integral design unit and implemented. The design then grows under care
until it matures. We have divided our design approach into four (4) major
programme categories, each of which is typified by a set of clearly marked activity
specifications.
1. Project Contracting
This is the most client-oriented phase of our design approach because it in this phase
that we actively engage with our sponsoring client in order to establish the fate of
the project. It is characterized by the following sequence of activities:-
a) Client Brief: This is the first meeting or set of meetings in which the client
introduces the project to the designer while highlighting their inspirations
basing on similar completed projects. Meanwhile, the designer observes this
brief carefully while placing it in perspective in relation to past project design
experiences.
b) Initial Project Site Visit: Upon evaluation of the issue based on the previous
meeting(s), the client permits physical access to the project site to the
designer. During this visit, the designer is bale to establish a rough estimate
of: the site location, soil quality, climate, relief, topography, boundaries,
neighborhood and available resources.
c) Project Brief Analysis: At this stage, we analyze the clients brief encodings
and compare them with our site assessments to frame a client profile.
d) The Client Profile: This is a fact file we build of the project in question in
regard to the analysis of the previous assessments. Remember we still refer to
this activity as client profile because even at this stage we still view the project
in the image of the client who has been the brief encoder.
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f) Brief Analysis Report: This is the document we produce of our analyses and
approach, in reply to our client's brief and our previous assessments.
g) Quote: With help of the facts we have documented about the project, we
attach a figurative estimate to the requirements of implementation.
h) Contracting: With the help of the brief we are able to get a feedback from our
client. The report and feedback prepare both our design team and the
sponsoring client to set up a contracting body to document agreement of
terms and conditions of how to manage the project.
2. Project Planning
Project planning is the second most sensitive program in our design approach after
contracting. This activity is marked by:-
c) Schematics: This is the most studious practice of our project planning because
it is through this activity that we can realize and consolidate the subject
matter into a functionary design. This involves among others, technical and
architectural drawings, sketches and cartoons, photography, artistry, etc.
However, without objective information about our subject matter, this process
can be too studious.
d) Critique: This stage is important because it engages both teams to debate and
evaluate the performance of the report.
3. Project Implementation
This is the practical and materialistic program of our design approach. It is sub-
divided into management and technical parts.
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a) Management
This part is marked by: reorganization of project management structures;
allocation of project funds; mobilization of plant, equipment and labour force;
and work scheduling.
b) Technical
This part is marked by the following clearly staged steps.
i. Clearance.
ii. The design Mark out.
iii. Landscaping (hardscaping, landscaping)
iv. Procurement and logistics(selection, transportation and storage)
v. Landscape construction.
vi. Gardening and instant maintenance.
vii. Clean up.
viii. General maintenance and care.
ix. Handover.
4. Staff Training
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LOGO DESIGN AND BRANDING
We are also specialists in logo design in the Kampala area and other parts of Uganda.
Our corporate identity and branding solutions are tailored to your specific brief,
based on detailed appraisal of your company, your values, your marketplace.
Logo Design
Logo Design has consistently been one of our strong points as a design company
over the years.
More than a logo design. A strong identity implemented consistently across all your
communications helps ensure that your business conveys the right message to your
audience all-important in building a successful brand.
Your logo design or brand image should be one of your strongest assets,
communicating the essence of your business and what you aspire to. Getting this
basic foundation of your company image right will ensure cohesive presentation for
all your material.
But what exactly does branding mean? Simply put, your brand is your promise to
your customer. It tells them what they can expect from your products and services,
and it differentiates your offering from that of your competitors. Your brand is
derived from who you are, who you want to be and who people perceive you to be.
Are you the innovative maverick in your industry? Or the experienced, reliable one?
Is your product the high-cost, high-quality option, or the low-cost, high-value
option? You cant be both, and you cant be all things to all people. Who you are
should be based to some extent on who your target customers want and need you to
be.
Branding Solutions
The foundation of your brand is your logo design. Your website, packaging and
promotional materialsall of which should integrate your logocommunicate your
brand.
Your brand strategy is how, what, where, when and to whom you plan on
communicating and delivering on your brand messages. Where you advertise is part
of your brand strategy. Your distribution channels are also part of your brand
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strategy. And what you communicate visually and verbally are part of your brand
strategy, too.
Consistent, strategic branding leads to a strong brand equity, which means the
added value brought to your companys products or services that allows you to
charge more for your brand than what identical, unbranded products command. The
most obvious example of this is Coke vs. a generic soda. Because Coca-Cola has built
a powerful brand equity, it can charge more for its productand customers will pay
that higher price.
The added value intrinsic to brand equity frequently comes in the form of perceived
quality or emotional attachment. For example, Mukwano Group sometimes
associates its products with star athletes, hoping customers will transfer their
emotional attachment from the athlete to the product. For Mukwano Group, its not
just the Aqua Sipi mineral waters qualities that sell the bottled water product.
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SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS
With years of experience building strategic sourcing best practices and bleeding-
edge procurement processes, PLANET DESIGN has helped dozens of organizations
realize millions of hard-shilling savings in their procured products and services.
While doing so, PLANET DESIGN helped to increased efficiency, responsiveness,
and flexibility in those supply chains.
Strategic Sourcing
Strategic sourcing is not a solo effort. We partner with our clients to drive value
creation by leveraging our mutual time, knowledge-base, sourcing experience,
resources and tools.
Strategic Sourcing is a process in which we harness the skills of the supply industry
to best optimize sustainable and competitive advantages for our customers. Our
process develops a secure and responsive supply base that is capable of providing
quality, delivery, costs, technologies, flexibility and services to meet the current and
future business needs of our clients. We have strategic sourcing solutions for
businesses of all sizes, including the small to mid-market and the large companies.
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RFX, which is one of the most common acronyms in the strategic sourcing and procurement
landscape, is a catch-all term that captures all references to Request for Information (RFI), Request for
Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), and Request for Bid (RFB).
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Our cost reduction initiatives include benchmarking current spends against the
marketplace, spend analysis, supplier identification and qualification, strategic
sourcing event management, negotiation with suppliers, and process/compliance
improvement including e-Sourcing and Procure-to-Pay solutions as appropriate.
Our goal is to help you obtain savings faster while improving all qualitative aspects
of your relationships with your suppliers. Our services can be provided on a fee-for-
service model, or you can lower your risk by choosing a contingency based (gain
sharing) plan.
We can help with your strategic sourcing, cost reduction or benchmarking needs in
just about any spend category you can imagine. From raw materials to furniture-
making equipment and professional services contracts to custom IT software
development initiatives; weve sourced it all. Below is just a small sampling of some
of the more basic categories we source over and over again:
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OFFICE EQUIPMENT
With close to 6 years of experience sourcing office equipment, our team can help
to reduce costs, decrease inventory, consolidate equipment through
multifunctional technologies, and help with vendor selection based on service
requirements.
The analysis also takes into account factors such as cost of ownership, maintenance
programs and lease terms and conditions.
With access to your current lease agreements, PLANET DESIGN has the ability to
negotiate:
Lease Term
Maintenance Coverage
Purchase Price
Money Factor (Lease Rate)
Lease Buyout
Early Termination Charges
Other Miscellaneous Charges (delivery, installation)
Replacement Equipment
We Can Help:
Perform Inventory Analysis
Benchmark Service Requirements
Identify Equipment Consolidation Opportunities
Assess the Marketplace for Competitive Rates
Review and Negotiate New and Existing Leases
Implement Replacements of New/Old Office Equipment
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OFFICE SUPPLIES
PLANET DESIGN will customize a sourcing strategy that will include all the
product specifications and unique quality or service factors for your office supply
spend. During the process, we will provide a report that clearly compares our
research of your existing program to best practices in the marketplace, giving you
the leverage you need to execute profitable changes by reducing the cost of your
indirect spend in office supplies.
We provide cost reduction services for paper, toner, equipment, office supplies,
office furniture, printing services, custom branding and more!
Our team will help to identify the core spend within your office supplies
categories, which typically consists of the top 60-80% of your total office supply
spend. Identification of your core items, standardization of products,
implementation of best-practice ordering habits, and negotiations will assist in
driving the best possible value for each dollar that you spend.
Hard and Soft Dollar Savings Realization in Office Supplies is obtained through:
A Baseline and Benchmark Analysis,
Reduced Rates,
Customized Online Development,
Inventory Management,
Contract Life-Cycle Management,
Invoice Auditing,
Compliance Reporting
We Can Help:
Audit Existing and Prior Office Supply Bills
Define Existing and Future Requirements
Define Contract and Fixed Pricing Office Supply Items
Select and Assist in Implementation of Online Ordering and Inventory
Systems
Analyze and Categorize Spending Patterns in Office Supplies
Identify Areas of Improvement or Alternative Office Supply Items
Assess the Marketplace for Competitive Office Supply Pricing and Deals
Negotiate with Office Supply Companies
Implement and Monitor Compliance from Suppliers and End Users Buyers
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BUSINESS GROWTH: Sustainability and Expansion Strategy
It is easier for businesses to survive when they have steady flow of business deals /
customers patronizing their products and services. We know that if we continue to
come up with highly creative and unique interior designs and landscape
architectural concepts and excellent job delivery for corporate organizations,
government agencies and households, there will be steady flow of income for the
organization.
Our key sustainability and expansion strategy is to ensure that we only hire creative,
competent and selfless interior designers and skilled landscape architects create a
conducive working environment and employee benefits for our staff members. In
the nearest future, we will give our most dedicated and prolific employees the
opportunity to be part owner of the business.
We know that if we implement our business strategies, we will achieve our business
goals and objectives in record time.
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CLIENTS
Since its inception in 2011, PLANET DESIGN has contracted and for and
successfully completed quite a number of interior design and landscape architectural
service contracts for a wide category of public and private Clients. Given below are
some of the most significant Clients for whom PLANET DESIGN Company has
successfully delivered on their contracts to date.
CONTACT US
PLANET DESIGN,
P. O. BOX -----------,
LOWER KOLOLO, WAMPEWO AVENUE,
KAMPALA,
UGANDA.
Cell Phone: +256-752 412 352/703-044 331
E-Mail: planetdesign7@gmail.com
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