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Belimo Americas realized that they were outgrowing their current location in Danbury, Ct, but didn’t understand how to manage it without incurring the expense of relocation! Anticipating rapid Inventory and Sales growth, Belimo concluded they needed to seek help in finding alternative ways to be more efficient in their current building.

Belimo engaged BIC to identify specific current challenges and project future requirements over the next 3 to 5 years. BIC performed a detailed study of the current operations, quantifying average and peak congestion and cross-traffic between personnel and material movement. BIC also performed an extensive process review of Belimo’s Receiving, Storage, Replenishment, Production, Order Processing and Shipping operations.

While no single solution was discovered which would successfully meet all of the challenges, BIC identified a combination of improvements to maximize the efficiency and capacity of the facility. A transition strategy was developed for the next 5 years where daily production would not be significantly impacted, including:

1. Consolidation of Shipping and Packing functions to improve spatial utilization and improve material flow

2. Relocating production operations to improve facility layout, allowing for additional space for 26% more pallet storage

3. Implementing key components of a new WMS to improve workflow

4. Utilizing RF to direct product put-away and pick parts

By implementing the changes outlined, Belimo should be able to maximize their current footprint and operational efficiency while experiencing continued growth.

BIC’s many years of industry experience has allowed credibility in providing guidance to companies such as Belimo, Boston Scientific Corporation, Caterpillar and Massachusetts Medical Society over the past 11 years.