Factory Structure Planning

• Determining system load: Joint determination of the future system load, e.g. based on a detailed analysis of past production volumes or forecasts.
• Process and organisation planning: Through process segmentation, we form families of parts with similar or common characteristics with regard to the process flow. The definition of organisational units and the assignment of segmented processes to them are the basis for the efficient implementation and control of factory operations.
• Layout planning: A material flow matrix is initially created to record and quantify the material flows. This is followed by the dimensioning and material flow-orientated arrangement of the functional areas in the form of an ideal layout. The real layout is created iteratively by taking real restrictions into account.
• Resource planning: Resource planning involves the selection and dimensioning of necessary resources such as personnel, equipment, transport, logistics and IT resources, etc.
• Site development: We outline future development opportunities and demonstrate the long-term potential of your site, e.g. as part of long-term development planning. We also support you in integrating your site into an efficient, higher-level production network.

We support you with:

• the realisation of an efficient and transparent material and information flow
• Increasing flexibility, resulting in greater adherence to delivery dates and therefore greater customer satisfaction
• Consideration of development potential that is adaptable in the long term
• Shortening throughput times
• Reduction of work in progress
• Increasing the utilisation of your capacities
• Optimisation of production planning and control
• Minimisation of transports and transport routes in the overall production system
• Eliminating waste by eliminating several storage stages in the order flow (complete processing without intermediate storage)
• Design of modern, ergonomic and attractive workstations