Dbwes 1! Mave ail the Parts? Se, what are the Probleme, Lolhal SeengtnS? , pod Oxc quire To: Steven Jones From: Michelle Royer Subject: Purchase Recommendation for a Bakery Oven Eno Date: November 17,2003, Aves We Lorikes Mahe o erent ( INTRODUCTION ‘The purpose of this report is to recommend the purchase of a bakery oven. Manuals and actual observations of ‘machines during operation provided me with the information necessary to evaluate the different ovens. After ‘comparing a wide Variety of ovens, | narrowed it down to two: Hitachi Mode! HB-B101 and Chefmate Model HB-215, In order to determine which oven to recommend, | evaluated them using the following criteria in ranked order. 1. Width of machine's front panel 2 Cost 3. Safety lock on pane! 4. Timer Recommendation | recommend that you purchase the Hitachi Model No. HB-101. This model meets or exceeds three of the four criterion standards, inciuding the one ranked most important. The remainder of this report will compare the two models DISCUSSION ‘Tis section compares the wo ovens in ems of wih of ont panel, cos, sey ok on pane, nd ier wath of Front Panet — @a)\ 5.3/ The wiath of the bakery’ oven front panel isthe vertical measurement ofthe machine's side that wil face forward. ¥ the machine's dimensions are such that it does not fit on the countertop, it wil have to be stored. This would be very bothersome because it would require unpacking and repacking the machine before and after each usage. Thus, ts v3 Necessary to find a machine that wil fit the available counter space. 23 itis the width of the machine's front panel that is most significant when considering counter space. All ofthe ‘machines | researched ft the required depth and height dimensions for aur available space. However, only 12 inches {are available on the countertop for the width of the machine. Si ‘many machines met this requirement, this ‘titerion received first prioity. (Tj, +< Hitachi. The Hitachi's design orientation allows for a short front panel of 9 16/16 inches. This easily meets the criterion that is necessary for it to fit on the counter. 5 oped CeoGon'ng Chefmate. The Chefmate's orientation is opposite ofthe Hitachi. It has a wide front and short side panel. As shown in Table 1, the width ofthe front panel is 13 inches. Conclusion. The Hitachi model meets the requirement for width of machines’ front panel, whereas the Chefmate does not. The design ofthe Hitachi is such that it will easily fit in the limited space available, |TABLE 1, Bakery Oven Comparison | ~ Cont boo a : cael [eqceapal cal 5] —orecall design Higet MS Gatton | | Hitachi | Chefmate | a a D [wet ot nt pana $189.89 | $199.11 [owsne | Cost [136 | 12 hrs