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Process and factory planning efficient and highly focussed

Without detailed planning, investment in new processes or factories will quickly become a waste of money. Here you should leave nothing to chance, but rather trust in professional consultancy. ifp consulting has the skills, the experience and the methods for efficient, highly focussed planning.

With our "digital factory" we are able to show you now how you can make your investment pay in future.

Strategy Development

Master planning and Factory planning

factory planning

Master planning and Factory planning par excellence

Regardless of whether you are building a new factory or want to renovate your existing factory, we will assist you at every stage of planning – from definition of objectives through to a concept worked out in detail.

Consistent and sustainable master plan and work structure plan
Design of efficient production and assembly processes
Optimisation of material flows and in-house logistics processes
Innovative concepts for machines, systems, warehousing and materials handling technology
Layout optimised to suit material-flow
Simulation-supported optimisation of process sequences
Digital factory planning

We do planning of factories always based on our basic principle of 3 A's:
AGILE, ADAPTIVE and ANTIZIPATIVE!

Process optimisation & Restructuring

reorganisation of production sites

Process optimisation & Restructuring

Constant growth, new products, new technologies and changed markets may make restructuring necessary. Ideally, ifp consulting should be brought on board at an early stage. Our experts know from experience how to remodel a factory in the most efficient and practical way, and will provide you with comprehensive assistance in optimisation, planning and implementation.

We support you during the planning of extension concepts based on current buildings, calculations green-field versus restructuring, validation of rebuilding costs as well as systematically process mapping and optimisation in all company divisions.

Warehouse and logistics planning

Warehouse & logistics planning

warehouse planning

Crucial groundwork decisions are made in warehouse and logistics planning. Because it is associated with high levels of investment and complex functions, planning should be well in advance and supported by all the information needed for making the right decision. We will help you to develop the optimum technical and most practical economic solution – to enable you to face even major future market changes without major reorganisation work on your part.

We support you during following task:

Concept planning of warehouse- und logistics areas, distribution centers
De- or centralisation of warehouse areas
Development of stock level models for optimised stock levels
Detailed analysis for the best level of automatisation
Technical specification of automated high bay storage areas
Definition and planning of manually and automated guided vehicles
Planning of tugger train systems
Selection and call for bids for storage equipment

Production and assembly planning

production and assembly planning

Production and assembly planning

Good planning forms the basis for successful implementation and sustainable achievement of corporate objectives. This also applies, of course, to production and assembly planning. Using innovative methods we will show you how you can achieve high levels of flexibility, increased production quality and reduced exposure to production and assembly.

We support you in regards of:

Overall concept planning of new assembly and production areas
Segmentation concepts
Analysis of optimised lot sizes
Buffer calculations
Equipment specification
Concept of synchronized assembly lines

Digital Factory

Innovation Lab

Tendering process

tendering process

Tendering process

We have extensive long-term experience in calls for tender and tender preparation. Take advantage of our tried and tested repertoire of methods. With our help, preparing comprehensive tender documentation and organising the selection of potential partners will become child’s play.

Production systems

comprehensive production systems

In a consistent production system, the industrial production subsystems – from production planning through to dispatch of the products – are perfectly synchronised. We will provide you with comprehensive support in regards of development and realisation of modern production systems with the targets: reduction of costs, increased productivity and improved competitiveness.

Operating excellence

efficient operations management

Operating excellence

We offer comprehensive optimisation programmes for your business, with all processes aligned to client needs, quality and efficiency focussing on rapid solutions to the causes of problems. To the forefront is a perfectly-coordinated interplay of quality management, lean management, process management, leadership prioritising leadership excellence, teamwork, multi project and improvement management, communication and motivation.

With our experience and professional methods, we can support you on your journey to operations excellence!

ERP/Production control

optimisation strategies for production planning and control

ERP/Production control

We will help you devise optimisation strategies for production planning and control. With the help of special control strategies, we synchronize and streamline your production processes. Where needed, we create customised software tools to communicate directly with your existing systems.

System availability / Shop floor management

system availability and shopfloor management

System availability/Shop floor management

Shop floor management is the precondition for the implementation of lean processes. In the first phase, we analyse the initial situation and future challenges for your machine pool. In a second phase, it is subjected to an extensive weaknesses analysis. Using appropriate key performance indicators and a detailed OEE analysis, we ensure transparent system availability. Using suitable methods (e.g. TPM, SMED, etc.), we can increase the availability of your machines based on a realisation planning.

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Tools

In our projects we are using, amongst others, the following modern digital tools for your future factory:

Microsoft SharePoint

for a transparent, powerful and solid project management.

IBM ILOG

for simulation and optimisation of complex production and logistics networks.

Plavis VisTable

for digital value stream analyses, material flow simulation and creation of 3D factory layouts.

Oculus Rift

for 3D and virtual walk through of your future factory.

Autodesk AutoCAD

for detailed creation of 2D and 3D layouts.

Rapidminer

for innovative data analyses by using data mining technology.

SimWalk

for simulation, analysis and optimisation of pedestrian flows.

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation

for dynamic sequence simulation of production and logistics systems.

sweepBusiness®

for easy, quick and safe digitalisation of your running processes.

You can also benefit from our extensive competence in the area of digital factory. Contact us here, we will support you with pleasure.