How Collaboration Yields Superior Facility Design: Optimizing Planning, Procurement and Implementation Management

Prior to the American Manufacturing Summit 2019, we spoke with St. Onge to discuss their Lunch & Learn topic, “How Collaboration Yields Superior Facility Design: Optimizing Planning, Procurement and Implementation Management”. In this Q&A, we discuss the greatest challenges with national, domestic and international manufacturing operations, what manufacturers should stop doing to improve their performance plans, and what today’s manufacturing leaders need to think about in order to plan for tomorrow.

This is an excerpt from the Q&A Generis did with St. Onge:

“Your Lunch & learn topic at the American Manufacturing Summit will focus on how collaboration yields superior facility design, as well as how manufacturers can optimize planning, procurement and implementation management. What is one key takeaway you want to leave attendees with?

Management needs to have the wisdom to avoid relying solely on internal resources for facility design. Fresh outside eyes challenge the norm and drive organizations to optimize the overall design leading to a best-in-class facility.

Sure, this is an added cost in the short term but the benefits from improving flow, reducing labor, and optimizing utilization of space reap benefits annually to offset that cost.

What makes St. Onge unique, or why do companies choose to work with St. Onge?

Our staff is highly experienced, data and fact-driven, practical yet innovative, fiscally responsible, analytical, and unbiased in our approach and solutions. We will find the best solution for you, the client – not them, the vendors or supply case.

Over 70% of our sales come from repeat clients or repeat executives/managers who have relocated to other companies. That is a solid track record which supports our double-digit annual growth.”

Questions discussed:

• Your Lunch & Learn topic at the American Manufacturing Summit will focus on how collaboration yields superior facility design, as well as how manufacturers can optimize planning, procurement and implementation management. What is one key takeaway you want to leave attendees with?
• What makes St. Onge unique, or why do companies choose to work with St. Onge?
• What do today’s manufacturing leaders need to think about to plan for tomorrow?
• What is the greatest piece of advice you would give to manufacturing professionals to make their operations more efficient and effective?
• What is the greatest challenge with national, domestic and international manufacturing operations?
• What should manufacturing professionals stop doing so that they can improve their performance plans?
• What steps should companies take in order to ensure that the right management practices and behaviors are implemented within their organization?

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