Our material handling design consulting services has opened up floor space for additional capacity, improved safety and reduced labor costs over the years.
Productivity Solutions in-depth knowledge of material storage racks, vertical carousels, forklifts, custom kitting racks, AGVs, flow through racks, tuggers and other technologies allows our team to select the right material handling equipment for your application. Our knowledge of just-in-time replenishment systems typically reduces storage and material handling costs when implemented effectively. See how our material handling design services have helped our customers below.
Applications
- New process design or product launch
- Work cell redesign to reduce labor
- Free up floor space for additional capacity
- Reduce picking time
Key Benefits
- Increased floor space
- Increased storage density
- Reduced Labor Costs
- Increased return on capital investments
- Improved Safety
- Increased available floor space.
Project Examples – Material Handling Consulting
Fiberglass Panel Manufacturer for the Recreational Vehicle Industry
Sprays chopped glass and polymers on molds, cuts and packages large panels.
- Created equipment and material handling specifications for a $14 million building expansion that doubled production.
Projection TV Lens Manufacturer
Extrudes, polishes, assembles, tests and packages several million projection TV lens annually.
- Minimized floor space requirements by justifying vertical stacking storage equipment.
- Reduced annual inventory carrying costs $140,000 and annual operating costs $90,000 by implementing just-in-time techniques.
- Determined the number of required lift trucks and storage racks for both in-process and finished goods inventory.
Lubrizol – Material Handling Consultants
Chemical mixing, blending and packaging company.
- Conducted a comprehensive 3 Phase site expansion feasibility study.
- Developed multiple site and facility layout revisions and updates.
- Identified manpower savings from streamlining the barrel filling operation.
- Analyzed material handling costs for a $30 million investment in 3-line automatic, 55-gallon filling stations.
- Facilitated project management meetings and presentations, ensuring adherence to budget constraints.
- Delivered strategic insights for operational efficiency and scalability.
- Empowered decision-making with detailed cost-benefit analyses.
- Enhanced production flow through optimized facility layouts.
- Contributed to long-term planning with actionable recommendations for expansion and modernization.
- These initiatives underscore Lubrizol’s commitment to operational excellence and strategic growth, leveraging in-depth analysis and project management expertise to navigate complex expansion projects successfully.