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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Analyze Your Facility
We visit your facility to understand your current operations, gather data, listen to operators, and identify areas for improvements.
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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.
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Formalize Your Plan
Back at Invio, we synthesize concepts into actionable solutions, develop models to simulate your process, and define your implementation plan.
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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
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