Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Profiles Strategic PM Solutions for Business Excellence Magazine

Manufacturing Journalist TR Cutler Profiles Strategic PM Solutions for Business Excellence Magazine
By: TR Cutler
 
June 22, 2011 - PRLog -- Based in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Hesham Mahmoud, President of Strategic PM Solutions, Inc., suggests, “More than 80 percent of food firms experience defective or inferior automation implementations because an objective material handling operations strategy and process solutions within the food facility have not been carefully analyzed and developed before selecting an AGV vendor.”


In the current issue of Business Excellence magazine, leading manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler authored a feature article regarding the challenge of supply chain issues in distribution centers.    According to Cutler, “Automation equipment is capable of handling loads of raw material, work in progress such as beer, soft drinks, cereals, candy, snack foods, as well as finished goods.”


In-process automation implementations
Food and CPG firms that have already purchased an automation technology solution, often experience delays, resistance, and even implementation stoppage
because the process and products were poorly conceived. An independent liaison between the internal client staff and the AGV vendor is frequently needed.
An objective mediator, with knowledge and experience within the sector, saves months, even years, in the implementation and execution of best practices on the
plant floor, distribution center, or warehouse. A typical automation application may include a phase or multi-phases of product movements including unloading raw material from trailers to receiving, to raw material from receiving to storage, as well as raw material from storage to work in progress (WIP). The phases also
include finished goods from work in progress (WIP) to storage, finished goods transportation from storage to the shipping area and loading of finished goods from  shipping area to the trailers.

The benefits of utilizing automation equipment and improved processes include reduced operating costs and optimized use of operations and facility space. Additional benefits include improved product quality, workplace health and safety, and reduced labor costs.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc., (www.StrategicPMs.com) based in Sellersville, PA, is the leader in setting strategic plans to overcome today's automation, material handling, and project management challenges.   The company examines facilities, analyzes situations and develops tailored lean and cost-effective solutions in project management, industrial automation solutions, and operations with other companies.  Solutions frequently involve Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and system integration selection from an objective and unbiased perspective.  Industry sectors served often include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, hospitals, chemicals, and paper.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc. is an independent industrial automation consulting company committed to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.  Expertise includes Automation Solutions and Material Handling Systems, System Integration, Strategic Business and Operations Management, and Strategic Project Management.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc.
www.strategicpms.com
Victoria Mahmoud
PR@strategicpms.com
267 371 0467
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