Factory Planning

Factory Planning: The Foundation for Maximum Efficiency

We go beyond the building design – we optimize your entire operational processes. Thoughtfully developed logistics, hygiene and digitization concepts unlock lower costs, superiorquality and sustainable competitiveness.

-25%
Lead Time
-30%
Inventory
+20%
OEE

At the Heart of Your success: Efficient and Resilient Operations

Intelligent factory planning is the critical strategic foundation for your long‑term success. It enables optimized, flexible workflows and supports seamless growth, even during ongoing production. With streamlined workflows, smart zoning, and straightforward automation, we ensure your efficiency and future readiness.

From Product Logic to Factory — Step by Step to the Right Solution

We plan in a structured and interdisciplinary way, combining considerations of product, process, and logistics into a robust overall system – from the initial volume framework to stable commissioning.

1. Operational Planning

The product is the starting point of every factory. We analyze product range, variants, quantities and takt time requirements — the foundation for all process and flow decisions.
Objective: Planning based on product logic rather than space assumptions.

2. Quantity & Flows

Using data, we define all relevant parameters and create material, process and personnel flows as well as spatial relationship diagrams.
Objective: Reliable foundations for layout, investment decisions and operations.

3. Organized Processes

Together with you, we develop production and logistics processes, taking required resources into account.
Objective: Stable, repeatable processes and clear responsibilities.

4. Ideal Layout & Integration of Construction Planning

Layout options are derived from functions, flows and hygiene/ cleanroom zones — designed “from the inside out”. The building envelope is aligned with process zones, hygiene levels and functional areas.
Objective: An integrative layout that unites architecture, operations and technology.

5. Simulation and Digital Planning (3D planning)

Using 3D planning and simulation programs, we identify bottlenecks early and optimize workflows — saving time, costs, and reducing the need for later adjustments.
Objective: Secure investments with predictable and manageable ramp-up phases.
Ein Mann steht vor modernen Gewerbehallen, während ein Klemmbrett mit der Aufschrift „Tender“ und abgehakten Punkten den erfolgreichen Ausschreibungsprozess symbolisiert.

6. Tendering & Award process

We prepare vendor neutral tenders, ensure technical and commercial comparability and support the procurement process, including the detailed specification phase.
Objective: Transparent costs, clear points of contract.

7. Execution Support Through to Commissioning

We remain at your side and never lose sight of the goal: a timely and stable commissioning.
Objective: Reliable planning, reliable delivery - for your customers and lasting stability.

Key Elements of Effective Factory Planning

To future‑proof your production, we focus on two central questions: How can your internal processes be optimized? And how can your company operate more productively as a whole? The result: clear recommendations and tailor‑made concepts precisely aligned with your needs.

Logistics Planning

The true potential for efficiency lies in perfectly coordinated material and personnel flows. We analyze your entire operations and design a layout that minimizes transport routes and reduces lead times. Our expertise also extends to highly specialized storage solutions, including fully automated high-bay warehouses, deep-freeze warehouses, and inertized warehouse facilities.

High-bay warehouse with an orange-black warehouse robot that lifts a shelf compartment.
An employee wearing protective clothing checks pipes on a ceiling system in a sterile, white clean room.

Hygiene & Cleanroom planning

Especifically for the Food and Life Sciences sectors, we develop concepts for GMP-compliant zoning and cleanroom planning. By strictly separating personnel and material flows, we eliminate contamination risks from the outset and safeguard the quality of your products.

Digitalization

We design the infrastructure for your connected production (Industry 4.0) and provide vendor‑neutral support in selecting and integrating automation solutions for transparent and highly efficient manufacturing.

Engineer wearing a safety helmet and safety vest works on a laptop in a modern factory with holographic data displays.
Green plants in the shape of a factory, surrounded by symbols of sustainable energy such as wind turbines, solar panel, thermometer and leaf.

Sustainability

We design factories that are economically and ecologically sustainable. By employing resource-efficient construction methods, integrating renewable energy, and implementing intelligent energy concepts, we not only reduce your operating costs but also sustainably enhance your brand value.

Simulation and Digital Twin - Certainty Before Breaking Ground

Before construction or investment, we digitally review your processes, material flows and layout options. Using simulation, digital twins and VR reviews, we identify bottlenecks, throughput behavior and space utilization - ensuring reliable performance of your future operations.

Reliable Data and Clear Action Recommendations

We simulate our plans rather than estimate them. Before decisions are made, we digitally test layouts, buffers, routing, shift models and throughput.

Space Efficiency

Several layout and process options are evaluated: How does the situation change with higher volumes, additional shifts, or increased automation?

Digital twin as an Early Warning System

We combine planning data with actual operational behavior and offer virtual walkthroughs to visualize potential issues before they occur.

Decision-Making Foundation

With the IE methodology, we help you make informed decisions at every project phase. Together, we conduct thorough analyses to create a data-driven, reliable foundation for layout, investment, and operations.

Readyf or Your Next Efficiency Leap?

Optimal production planning is the most powerful lever to increase your profitability. Let’s discuss in a non-binding initial discussion where the greatest potential lies within your processes.