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Factory of the Future Consulting

Bring the future of your factory into focus.

Invio Automation Factory of the Future Consulting is a trusted advisor for customers seeking to modernize their operations via automation and digital factory initiatives. Our team partners with you to create an actionable plan to optimize your facility.

We help our customers develop their automation strategy, build the business case, and prove the return on investment of their facility transformations. 

Together, we’ll develop clear plans to elevate your operations, increase efficiency, and unlock higher ROI on your projects.

How We Help

We partner with our customers from idea generation through project implementation. Our goal is to work together throughout the lifecycle of your automation project, process improvement campaign, or product design/development initiative. A typical consulting project includes:

  • On-site workshop with factory teams

  • Collaborative process or system design

  • Rapid concept development and iteration

  • Summary report documenting the business case and ROI considerations

Common Scopes of Work

  • collaborative robot arm bin picking

    Feasibility Studies

    We specialize in evaluating existing processes with an eye for deploying automated or robotic solutions. We work with you to design processes and systems that enable automation. Invio helps customers think through common pitfalls to ensure seamless project start-up.

  • robot simulation with worker

    Concept Development

    We complete the rigorous up front analysis to ensure your outcomes meet your expectations. Our team has extensive experience in specifying technologies and defining technical requirements to help build alignment among engineering, procurement, and leadership teams.

  • AMR simulation to increase throughput

    Throughput Simulation

    Many Invio Factory of the Future projects deliver a simulation of the customer’s future factory vision. We utilize 3D models to help our customers visualize their strategy, validate their ideas, and confirm key assumptions. Simulation allows our team to test hypotheses in real-time.

  • simulation on internal factory optimization

    “4 Walls” Optimization

    Invio specializes in eliminating non value adding activities in our customer’s operations. We identify and streamline the hidden factories and optimize the way customers handle, move, or convey products. We are experts in material flows and improving logistics within the four walls of the factory.

  • roadmap to AMR implementation

    Automation Strategy

    Need help defining your short and long term automation strategy? Our team supports customers in defining their 1 --, 3 --, and 5-year plans for when, where, and how to scale their manufacturing technology investments. Invio consulting reports provide a comprehensive business case for capital funding requests.

  • industrial automation reports

    Investor Due Diligence

    Invio consultants support private equity investors, management consultants, and corporate development teams in the diligence process. Our subject matter expertise is OEM agnostic and helps provide a qualified point of view to de-risk potential acquisitions or post-close operating agendas.

Factory of the Future

Our Process

1

Define Our Scope

Before we arrive on-site, we work together to craft a meaningful engagement scope with a clear statement of work and a set of engineering deliverables that will help solve your problems.

2

Analyze Your Facility

We visit your facility to understand your current operations, gather data, listen to operators, and identify areas for improvements.

3

Workshop Solutions

We lead a collaborative workshop with your team to engage key stakeholders, brainstorm ideas, and white-board new concepts. Our goal is to build alignment early with engineering, operations, and leadership. 

4

Formalize Your Plan

Back at Invio, we synthesize concepts into actionable solutions, develop models to simulate your process, and define your implementation plan.

5

Report Out

We deliver executive-ready reports that clearly outline the actions you can take, the anticipated ROI, and your immediate next steps. We pride ourselves on providing tactical, ready-to-implement recommendations.

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What’s included in a Factory of the Future report?

  • Current state observations and future state discussions

  • Workstation, automated cell, or assembly line simulation and analysis

  • Prioritized list of recommendations with investment justifications

  • Technology integration and implementation plans 

  • Recommendations for operational improvements

Application Area Expertise

Transitioning from manual to automated processes

Greenfield facility planning

Assembly line design & processing

AGV system architectures

Line layout and factory flows

Improving material deliveries

Kitting and warehouse operations

Robotic cell design and implementation

Automated assembly machine builds

Ergonomic tooling and lean work-station design

New product introductions

Design for automation

Digital factory dashboards

Connected factory initiatives

Industry 4.0 audits

Factory of the future consulting

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