Led assessment and planning for facility consolidations
Situation:
Following a series of mergers, a combined aerospace and defense supplier turned to Kormac for assistance in consolidating several manufacturing sites.
Actions:
- Partnered with in-house technical resources to assess manufacturing processes, operations bottlenecks, and customer needs
- Composed detailed requirements document for the receiving site (space, power, HVAC, cleanrooms, chemical exhaust extraction, compressed air, DI water, waste, etc.)
- Enhanced manufacturing line layout to optimize space utilization and improve process flow
- Developed end-to-end project plan for site readiness and four-phased transfer, including temporary duplicate site operations, equipment procurement and installation, hiring plan, and internal communications
- Reshaped action plans as strategic direction changed
- Developed Finance workbook to document labor costs, capital investments, exit costs, transfer costs, and savings
