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Thinking
about transferring your operations to another site? It’s
a huge task. There is a daunting list of things to consider.
Miss one and you put your service to customers – and even
your business – at risk. Let Philips Industry Consulting
take the worry out of your move. We’ll manage your transfer
project, so you can focus on maintaining your day-to-day
business.
Moving operations isn’t just a matter of putting up
a new building and moving some equipment. You have to
downsize one facility while recruiting at the new site.
You need to establish a new supplier base and delivery
network. And you have to do that while maintaining your
business and customer deliveries. It’s a big job that
requires dedicated management and resources – something
most companies don’t have.
At Philips Industry Consulting, we’ve handled transfer
projects for companies of all kinds: from simple transport
operations to highly sophisticated, high-tech manufacturing
plants. So we’ve seen all the issues, and know how to
deal with them.
Our experienced senior project managers will run your
entire transfer project, handling all the many steps
to ensure your move runs smoothly, on time and on budget.
So your service to customers continues uninterrupted,
with no impact on quality, delivery times or your company
reputation.
We help you answer questions such as:
- When I decide to move, what will the business
case look like?
- What is the risk profile for my move and how
do I to control it?
- Who will create, manage and execute an effective
project plan?
- Which is the best location for the new facility?
- Should we introduce new technology / capacity
as part of the transfer?
- What impact will the move have on my distribution
/ delivery organization?
- How do I guarantee customer service during the
move?
- How do I transfer knowledge from the old site?
"During two major transfer projects, none of our
customers ran short on components. The transfers did
not disturb their operations in any way."
Arie Bos, Plant Manager, Philips
Lighting Components
With you from initial decision to full
ramp up
A successful move requires thorough planning
and efficient execution. There are numerous issues to consider
and, if you haven’t carried out a move before, it’s easy
to overlook one – with potentially disastrous consequences.
Philips Industry Consulting will run your entire transfer
project for you – from the moment you take the decision
to re-locate until your new facility is running smoothly.
Project definition & management
Overseeing a transfer project is a full-time job for
the duration of the move. Yet most companies don’t have
skilled project managers who aren’t already busy on
day-to-day operations.
Our senior project managers will help you analyze and
define your precise requirements. Then they will draw
up detailed project plans, including milestones and
timelines. And they will stay with you throughout the
transfer, managing your project and ensuring each action
is carried out on time.
Engineering, installation, commissioning
As a specialist in moving manufacturing operations for
high-tech companies, we can support you in even the
most complex technical installations. We can call on
specialist in-house engineers, as well as sourcing external
expertise as required.
Recruitment, training, downsizing
People are any business’s key asset, but transferring
production brings major HR challenges. How do you set
up an entirely new organization at one site, while downsizing
at another? And how do you handle sensitive communications
between old and new teams – ensuring vital knowledge
is transferred between them? We support your HR team
and external agencies in recruiting and training all
personnel for the new site.
Shifting your supplier base
Can you take your suppliers with you when you move?
If they have a global organization, it could be possible,
but you may need to discuss new terms. Any local suppliers
probably won’t be able to serve your new location, and
you’ll need comparable replacements.
We work with you to draw up a list of preferred suppliers.
From that we formulate selection criteria, take care
of the final decision and implement the supply procedure
with the chosen supplier.
Supply chain & logistics
With your core operations moving to a new location,
you’ll need to re-evaluate your customer delivery procedures.
The changes could be as simple as re-routing a few trucks
or calls, or as complicated as setting up a completely
new logistics network.
We help you make those decisions. And when they are
made, our specialists take the steps to create a new
supply chain that fulfills your – and your customers’
– expectations for quality, social responsibility and
performance.
Delivering during the move
Maintaining customer deliveries during your move takes
some forward thinking. If you’re transferring your existing
equipment, you need to fill the gap between production
stopping at one site and starting at the next. In some
industries, you can simply build up stock at your distribution
centers – but that won’t work if your products are perishable
or technology in your industry changes rapidly.
After analyzing your operations, we will propose a solution
that fits your individual situation. Our consultants
then put in place all the necessary components of your
temporary supply chain to ensure an uninterrupted service
to your customers.
New technology or more capacity
A transfer can be the perfect opportunity to update
or expand your capabilities. But that also brings challenges.
Which equipment do you replace and how do you de-commission
it? Where do you source new equipment? Can you ensure
it will be delivered at a time that suits your transfer
plans?
Whatever your goals, we ensure all the equipment is
present, installed and fully commissioned by your target
date. We can call on specialist in-house engineers,
as well as sourcing external expertise as required,
to handle even the most complex technical installations.
Why Philips Industry Consulting?
Our transfer know-how is based on real-world
experience. Philips Industry Consulting is part of Royal
Philips Electronics, a global company that has been manufacturing
around the world for over a century.
In that time, Philips has set up facilities in 32 countries
and output billions of products from light bulbs to
highly sophisticated medical imaging systems. More importantly,
Philips has transferred its own manufacturing operations
on numerous occasions – to serve new markets and in
response to changing business circumstances.
In doing so, it has established supplier bases and supply
chains worldwide including in emerging markets, and
developed industry-leading policies on corporate responsibility
and supplier sustainability.
Real-world experience
Philips Industry Consulting’s experts draw on this background
and their individual know-how. Each of them has worked
on a wide range of projects for clients of all sizes,
from small start-ups to high-volume plants.
They bring all this experience to bear, planning, managing
and executing your transfer. So your move is smooth,
costeffective and trouble-free down to the smallest
detail.
Smooth transfer of large operation guarantees customer’s
deliveries
A manufacturer needing extra production capacity at
lower cost decided to make a major investment in new
capacity and to transfer its existing production at
the same time. With no in-house experience of such a
high-risk operation, the company turned to specialists
– Philips Industry Consulting.
Together with some of the company’s own staff, Philips
Industry Consulting created a multi-disciplinary team
to handle all aspects of the transfer: engineering /
civil engineering, installation of equipment and building
permits, as well as customer production releases, hiring,
training and more. Within just 10 months of receiving
permission to operate, the factory was ready and the
lines released for production. Everything went according
to plan and the manufacturer’s product shipments continued
throughout.
A major transfer successfully handled with no
break in production, and within a tight budget and timeline.
Contact data
Philips Industry Consulting, Eindhoven Office,
The Netherlands
Phone : +31 40 27 40827
Fax : +31 40 27 42828
E-mail :
industry.consulting@philips.com
Philips Industry Consulting, InnoHub Espoo, Finland
Phone: +31 62293 8550
E-mail: innohub.espoo@philips.com
Our partner in serving our customers outside Philips
Conclusion Consulting Industry (CCI), Utrecht,
The Netherlands
Phone : +31 30 21 93800
E-mail : info@conclusion.nl
www.conclusion.nl/cci
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