Client Overview:
A well-established manufacturing company producing industrial equipment for construction and agriculture, expanding its production capacity to meet rising demand after 40 years in business.
The Challenge:
A $30 million plant expansion was six months behind schedule and 25% over budget due to permitting delays, equipment installation setbacks, and poor contractor coordination. This jeopardized $5 million in backlogged orders, and the internal team lacked the bandwidth to recover under tight deadlines.
Our Solution:
Acute PMC deployed a project manager with manufacturing and construction expertise as the Interim Expansion Lead. Our hands-on strategy included:
- Permit Resolution: Partnered with local authorities to expedite approvals, clearing bottlenecks in three weeks.
- Contractor Realignment: Renegotiated agreements and enforced daily progress checks, reducing idle time by 35%.
- Resource Optimization: Brought in Acute PMC engineers to manage parallel tasks like civil engineering and machinery setup.
- Progress Tracking: Used Acute PMC’s proprietary platform to monitor milestones and control costs.
Our leader worked on-site with the plant’s staff, embedding solutions without disrupting production.
The Results:
- Completed the expansion in 10 months, two months ahead of the revised timeline.
- Saved $4 million by containing cost overruns.
- Fulfilled $5 million in backlogged orders and secured $8 million in new contracts.
Why Acute PMC:
While others might propose a recovery plan and leave, Acute PMC delivered a determined leader who executed the turnaround in the field. Our manufacturing know-how turned a potential setback into a growth driver.
Client Perspective:
“We were in over our heads, but Acute PMC’s project manager got us across the finish line ahead of schedule,” said
James P., Plant Manager.