Facility rationalisation

Does your organisation believe they can successfully consolidate their network?

Are you outsourcing leaving redundant facilities to consider?

Are you planning a merger or acquisition?

Understanding the essential requirements and specific challenges of the broader business will underpin a strategic plan that supports the rationalisation of facilities.

Benefits to business of facility rationalisation include:

  • Reduced inventory holding costs
  • Reduced total operating costs
  • Reduced transportation costs
  • Improved customer service
  • Reduced working capital
  • Reduced administration costs
  • Improved efficiencies

Our specialists evaluate and assess the options in a detailed business case with key organisational drivers identified for approval.

We have proven expertise in programme and project managing the implementation of facility rationalisation projects of different scales and complexities. Whether a single facility integration and decommissioning or a review on a larger network of facilities, we can evaluate and assess a successful solution and detailed transformation plan.

Our services include:

  • Developing a business case and roadmap
  • Volume demand capacity planning
  • Decommissioning facilities
  • Migration plan i.e. products, equipment, human resources, technology
  • Facility refurbishment and fitout upgrade
  • Training and education of workforce
  • Review functional structure
  • Go live and ramp up plan
  • Fully commissioning facilities through to steady state operations
  • Business continuation and contingency planning

The skills and expertise in project management and transition (change) management are essential to a successful project.