Essential: At the right place, at the right time.
The decision to establish a new production site has a significant long-term impact on the future development of a company. Sound planning and preparation of this decision plays an important role in the financial success of the investment in the new facility and minimises the investment risk at the same time.
There are many reasons for seeking out a new location domestically or abroad:
There are many reasons for seeking out a new location domestically or abroad:
- Lack of development opportunities at the existing site
- Unfavourable economic conditions
- Closer customer or market proximity
- Plant or factory consolidation
- Competitive pressure and establishment of a low-cost location
We utilise our systematic approach in combination with our expertise in plant and factory planning to provide our customers with location scouting and planning services. We start by preparing a plant or factory concept for defining the quantitative and qualitative requirements for a future location. In the next step, we align the resultant requirements profile for the new plant or factory with the conditions of the potential locations.
Clarification and evaluation of the following aspects are decisive with regard to location planning:
Clarification and evaluation of the following aspects are decisive with regard to location planning:
- The new site’s tasks and relationships to the company’s overall organisational structure
- Use of existing and new procurement channels
- Availability of suitable distribution networks
- Space requirements for the new location(s) and requirements concerning the grounds and premises
- Traffic infrastructure
- Properties of the terrain (topography, building ground, subsoil, contaminated soil, polluted areas, etc.)
- Location of the site in relation to customers and suppliers
- Potential for development as well as political and economic stability in the region
- Energy supply infrastructure; supply and disposal infrastructure
- Supply of industrial services
- Economic framework conditions
- Subsidy options and opportunities
- Supply and availability of qualified personnel
- Building laws and regulations, building permit procedures, environmental laws and regulations
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