Multi-Site Industrial Relocation and Production Line Redeployment
Customer
Data Communications Management (DCM)
Project type
Industrial relocation / equipment transfer
Year
2023-2024 (multiple phases)
Project scope
$1.9M
Project description
As part of a major manufacturing footprint reorganization, DCM selected Egzatek to execute a series of industrial relocation projects involving the closure of multiple production facilities and the redeployment of equipment to various operating sites. This collaboration was carried out under a master service agreement covering several large-scale transfers across Québec and Ontario.
The objective of the project was to preserve existing production capabilities by reproducing production lines and processes within the new facilities exactly as they operated in their original locations. This approach minimized operational disruption, accelerated production restart activities, and reduced the risks associated with transitioning operations between facilities.
Through centralized project management, logistics coordination, dismantling, transportation, engineering, and installation services, Egzatek acted as the primary partner responsible for maintaining operational continuity throughout the various phases of the manufacturing consolidation program.
Key work completed
- Strategic planning of the various plant closure and relocation phases.
- Technical inventory and evaluation of equipment to be relocated.
- Development of dismantling sequences to preserve production assets.
- Logistics coordination between multiple origin and destination facilities.
- Management of specialized transportation for manufacturing equipment.
- Mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic dismantling of production lines.
- Design and fabrication of supports, adaptations, and modifications required for reinstallation.
- Reinstallation of equipment in the new facilities according to each site’s operational requirements.
- Reconnection of electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
- Progressive commissioning of equipment and performance validation.
- Coordination of subcontractors and stakeholders involved in the transfers.
- Client support to ensure a rapid and safe restart of operations.
The operational impact
This project enabled DCM to consolidate its manufacturing capabilities while maximizing the value of its existing assets. By preserving and reusing strategic equipment rather than replacing it, the company was able to limit capital expenditures while increasing production capacity through optimization of its production network.
The approach adopted also focused on minimizing service interruptions associated with facility closures. Equipment preparation, logistics coordination, and detailed shutdown planning helped reduce the time between dismantling and recommissioning of the relocated production lines.
Centralizing project management under a single master service agreement provided the client with a single point of contact for all relocation activities. This structure simplified resource coordination, improved schedule management, and enabled lessons learned to be leveraged from one phase to the next.
Finally, the ability to replicate production lines in their new manufacturing environments allowed the client to maintain existing operating methods, minimize training impacts, and support a rapid return to production at each receiving facility.
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