BIC Helps Southwick Clothing Sew Up Operational Savings!
Southwick Clothing LLC, a division of Brooks Brothers / Retail Brands, recently hired Boston Industrial Consulting to improve its efficiency and reduce its real estate burden within its Suit Manufacturing Operation. BIC has developed a new manufacturing layout and is in the process of implementing Southwick Clothing’s new State-of-the-Art Suit and Pant making facility at 20 Computer Drive in Haverhill, MA.
Southwick Clothing presently manufactures suits and pants in a 5-story operation on Canal Street in Lawrence, MA. Forced to move to a new location, Southwick Clothing, and its new parent Brooks Brothers, saw this as an opportunity to transform the operation into a more cost efficient and responsive Manufacturing center. Working closely with Southwick and Brooks Brothers personnel, Boston Industrial developed a more efficient spatial and operational layout, which will provide faster response time to retail outlets with increased automated production techniques. The elimination of WIP, improved work flow and a single-level manufacturing concept will allow Southwick to work in approximately half of its current square footage, and realize an increase in productivity by 25 – 35%.
Boston Industrial is currently helping Southwick and Brooks Brothers execute the plan, through on-site coordination of the many processes required to run new and existing equipment. The facility will use power, steam, air, vacuum, gas, and on-floor monitoring systems to run over $6M of new equipment and material handling systems. BIC will also assist in a smooth transition as Southwick moves from its current mill building to this State-of-the-Art facility in February 2009.
Boston Industrial Consulting continues to work with companies to help streamline their operation and increase profit margins! Our team’s work in this area has helped Boston Scientific, Edward’s Lifesciences and Caterpillar achieve similar savings.
We continue to look for new ways to help our clients in lower costs, increase productivity and maximize earning potential.
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Founded in 1996, Boston Industrial Consulting, Inc. is celebrating its 12th Anniversary as a leader in Industrial Engineering and Operational Efficiency. Our clients include Caterpillar, Boston Scientific Corp., Tiffany & Company, Hallmark Cards, GE, and ThermoFisher.
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