Strategic Consulting

Infographic titled "What We Do Together" with six steps depicted with icons and descriptions: 1. Understand Your Needs - listening and aligning objectives. 2. Assess Existing Conditions - comparing proposed facility to current operations. 3. Identify Key Risks & Constraints - surfacing risks and challenges early. 4. Explore Strategies & Options - developing tailored options. 5. Define the Project Clearly - refining vision and requirements. 6. Deliver a Summary Package - providing scope, schedule, budget info. At bottom, sections on key deliverables, including scope, schedule, budget, and why it matters, emphasizing benefits of proper planning and the risks of skipping stages.

Start with an experienced project advocate on your side of the table. 

The results will follow.

The most important decisions in any facility project are made before the first dollar is spent or the first wall is built. Budgets and schedules are essential, but the right strategy and project team are what drive successful outcomes. Early missteps can lead to costly consequences that are difficult to reverse.

A layered diagram illustrating the process of a consulting project, with sections labeled 'Strategic Consulting,' 'Project Approval,' and 'Execute Project,' showing the added value over the project's stages.
A layered diagram illustrating the process of a consulting project, with sections labeled 'Strategic Consulting,' 'Project Approval,' and 'Execute Project,' showing the added value over the project's stages.

In our experience, over 80% of total project savings is delivered during this stage of your project.

    • Assess current operations, inventory profiles, growth projections, and facility requirements.

    • Conduct stakeholder interviews and facility benchmarking to understand business needs, workflows, and operational constraints.

    • Develop estimated building footprint requirements, including storage, docks, office areas, value-added services, and support functions.

    • Evaluate alternative building configurations based on clear heights, utilization targets, and operational assumptions.

    • Establish project objectives, business drivers, timeline, and implementation strategy.

    • Assess existing facility conditions, deferred maintenance requirements, and baseline operating costs.

    • Identify and evaluate viable alternatives, including expansion, reconfiguration, relocation, build-to-suit, or renovation options.

    • Develop comparative budgets, schedules, and high-level implementation plans for each alternative.

    • Define facility planning requirements, operational goals, and equipment interfaces.

    • Support industrial engineering, space planning, and conceptual layout development.

    • Develop master project budgets, implementation schedules, and phasing strategies.

    • Align future design, procurement, equipment, and construction activities with business objectives.

Strategic Consulting Scope Typically Includes:

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