Production Line Relocation | Laser Processing Services & Custom Designed Machines Manufacturer | Hortech Co.

Manufacturing Transfer, Production Line Setup, Factory Relocation. Manufacturers have set up production lines to effectively process materials and produce parts and goods on a large scale. With business expansion, manufacturers have built or purchased new plants in other cities or countries. Different geopolitical factors including trade wars among major regimes and other factors that trigger business expansion such as population growth in certain regions have triggered the demands for new plants with production lines that are ready to produce. Existing production lines may need to be relocated to new plants for operational agility. Production line relocation involves the following steps in general:Needs assessment: Manufacturers need to work with accounting firms, local government agencies, labor associations, and business associations to effectively obtain approval and start to operate. They need to assess labor availability, infrastructure (e.g., electricity), both international and local regulations, environmental and ESG requirements, and obstacles to access local and other targeted markets before setting up the new production line.Planning: Commit meetings to detail the resources and processes for production line relocation, including timeline, budget, machines, equipment, and accessories that need to be relocated, items that need to be purchased both locally or from existing locations.New facility in new plant(s): Existing facilities need to be designed to be integrated into the new plant, which helps optimize the workflow, increased labor safety, and subsequent scalability. Utilities, permits, and certifications are required.Equipment evaluation and selection: Not all of the equipment and machines can be relocated. Manufacturers need to understand how existing equipment has performed, whether it needs to be adjusted for better performance, whether it needs special care for relocation, whether the operational languages need to be modified, and develop a list of equipment and machines that need to be relocated. How the selected equipment and machines form a new production line and whether the workflow will be smooth need to be carefully assessed.Supply chain management: Assess local material availability and compare the cost and quality of imported materials for new production. Discuss with existing suppliers and coordinate the shipping and transfer of materials to ensure sufficient inventory. Identify risks that may disrupt the shipping and delivery of materials or components required for production.Employee transition and training: Some employees may need to work in the new plant for a long time, while some provide support for a short period of time. Work with the human resource and qualified instructors to provide training throughout the transition process. Employees may need to learn new languages, cultures, healthcare systems, how to work with new colleagues in a new environment, and receive sufficient salary and benefits. Manufacturers may also provide support for these employees to travel on a regular basis or on demand or help them to move their families to new cities or countries. Manufacturers need to hire local employees and provide training as well. A new workplace culture that integrates different industrial and cultural factors will be developed.Relocation execution: Contractors need to check the list to ensure all the equipment and machines have safely arrived and installed. After the equipment and machines have been relocated, they need to be tested, adjusted, and optimized for new production. They may also need to interconnect with AIoT for logistics management. Manufacturers are able to understand how the equipment and machines perform in different plants through visualized metrics and make holistic decisions.Quality control: Identify international standards, establish a quality control mechanism and obtain both local and international certifications for products, labs, and plants. Identify factors that reduce the quality of products and yields of production and solve the problems with repetitive trials.Communication with stakeholders and clients: Identify risks that may negatively affect the business (e.g., wars) and factors that may facilitate expansions and operation, such as subsidies, tax cuts for specific industries. Maintain diverse communication methods to ensure open, informed communications with stakeholders and clients.Optimization and upgrade: Monitor the performance of the new workflow in the new plant. Keep informed with the latest research and development, identify new trends or anticipate future demands, and upgrade the production line accordingly. Hortech Co. is a high-quality Production Line Relocation, Micron laser processing, precision laser processing, laser etching, laser cutting, laser drilling, laser engraving, laser machines, laser equipment, wafer dicing, wafer drilling, laser micro-perforation manufacturer from Taiwan since 2006. With more than 27 years experience, Hortech Co. is professional provider of laser technologies.