GENERAL DYNAMICS - IE Master Plan and New Construction for Armoured Special Vehicles

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GENERAL DYNAMICS - IE Master Plan and New Construction for Armoured Special Vehicles

GENERAL DYNAMICS manufactures technologically advanced, armoured special vehicles. IE Technology developed the master plan and delivered a new production building – achieving 30% lower space consumption through optimised operations.

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Project

General planning and execution of a new production building, construction planning of a multi-storey office building and conversion of the existing factory premises

Client

GENERAL DYNAMICS European Land Systems-Mowag GmbH, Kreuzlingen

Key Data

Planning and Execution

Technology

Planning and Construction Period

2.5 years

New Construction area

12,500 m²

Conversion area

11,000 m²

Usable area

9.474 m²

Investment Volume

CHF 36 million + CHF 8 million for working capital

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Working Together for Project Success

Services provided by IE Group

Increased efficiency by streamlining and optimising production processes
Optimised goods and material flows
Improved collaboration by bringing development, technology and production together
30% lower space consumption thanks to building concentration
Shorter planning and production times
Lower production costs due to shorter throughput times

“With IE Industrial’s experience and our requirements, we were able to set aside old ways of thinking and explore completely new solutions. Thanks to the savings achieved through the reorganisation, we remain competitive in the market.”

Jakob Germann

Head of Production, Member of the MOWAG GmbH Management Board

Challenges & Solutions

Shared factory premises

Master plan with schedule and cost guarantees while operations continued.

Inefficient processes

30% space savings through building concentration and streamlined production processes.

Established structures as an obstacle to new products

In several workshops, IE Industrial conducted a comprehensive weak-point analysis across all operational areas before construction began. This resulted in a binding master plan that brought development, technology and production together – improving communication, shortening planning times and permanently reducing production costs.

The Project in Detail

ITo remain competitive as a manufacturer of technologically advanced, armoured special vehicles, the operating processes at the Kreuzlingen site had to become more efficient. IE Technology took on the general planning the new-build project “Plant 2000" for a new assembly plant and the construction planning for a multi-storey office building. In addition, logistics processes were streamlined through process-oriented operations planning, and existing industrial halls were converted to sustainably reduce operating costs.

The Challenge

Over 50 years, the site grew into a factory campus split by a busy road into a northern and southern area. Production buildings and industrial halls on both sides led to increasingly complex, confusing and inefficient operational and logistics processes. At the same time, new products required faster order processing and optimised production workflows.

Key Success Factors

A phased approach was key. Before construction started, workshops mapped all weak points related to the site and operational processes. Based on this, IE developed a binding master plan that ensured implementation while operations continued – with schedule and cost guarantees.

Consistent planning and execution of the holistic concept significantly streamlined operating processes, improved workplace quality, and reduced total usable space requirements by 30%.

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