CASE STUDY SS-PM-SA-01 | Relocation
Handheld Machinery Manufacturer, CNC
From Dispersed to Centralized; Streamlining Manufacturing with a Strategic Relocation
On-Time
Project Completed Within Planned Timeline
On-Budget
Execution Within Approved Capital Plan
1 Facility
Full Operational Consolidation Achieved
Challenge
Fragmented operations across multiple sites caused inefficiencies, prompting the need for a strategic plan to consolidate all functions into one optimized facility.
- Current Operations: The manufacturer operated in a fragmented setup across several sites within an industrial park, leading to inefficiencies in travel and material flow.
- Consolidation Opportunity: A single large warehouse in the industrial park offered an opportunity to combine operations, including R&D, administration, and warehousing.
- Strategic Planning: Delta Driver LLC was tasked with devising a strategic relocation and remodeling plan to centralize operations in a larger space.
- Equipment & Facilities Assessment: The company faced challenges due to untagged equipment and a lack of measurements for the existing and future facilities.
- Future Planning Needs: A dynamic floor plan for the new location was required to efficiently design the future operational setup.
Solution
Delta Driver mapped current layouts, tagged assets, and used Visio and MS Project to design, plan, and manage a seamless relocation and consolidation process.
- Current State Measurement: Delta Driver used Microsoft Visio to measure and document the current layout and equipment, ensuring that the future state was designed based on proven dimensions.
- Asset Management: Each asset was tagged and logged for location tracking, enabling a systematic relocation process with logical steps.
- Future State Planning: Delta Driver used Microsoft Visio to create scaled plans for the future state, optimizing equipment placement and locations based on support function proximity and product categories.
- Vendor Selection: Selected and approved vendors were chosen for specific needs such as electrical, mechanical, painting, carpentry, architecture, and rigging services.
- Project Management: A budget and plan were created using Microsoft Project to facilitate a smooth transition to the future state.
Results
Completed the transition on time and within budget, delivering approved layouts, vendor selections, and flexible project plans for successful implementation.
- Timely and Budget-Friendly Completion: The engagement was successfully executed within the allocated time frame and budget.
- Approved Functional Layout: The proposed floor plan and function location selections were approved by the company, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- General Contractor Selection: A general contractor was chosen for execution, streamlining the project's overall management.
- Comprehensive Project Handover: All vendor selections, floor plans, infrastructure needs, and project plans were provided to the general contractor for smooth execution.
- Adaptable Plans: The project plans were flexible and adaptable to new requirements, accommodating changes such as the outsourcing of CNC operations prior to execution.