If you don’t get the end-to-end flow right, the rest of your facility design won’t achieve the results you want.
Our solution stands apart because we start with value stream design to deliver operational excellence. We don’t rely on brainstorming or use tools in isolation; we design an end-to-end flow with lean design criteria. Every component works together, creating a seamless value flow for your customer.
Next, we apply our production preparation process to refine this design and optimize your space layout. When space limitations arise, our value stream strategy helps us collaborate with you to choose or create the ideal space for your operation.
There’s no random, haphazard use of lean tools. Our methodology is rooted in design-based principles, with straightforward math and logic impacting every design aspect.
Our repeatable, design-based, math-driven approach
ensures you always get the flow and the right design. Duggan provides the method that guarantees success.
Duggan’s facility design ensures efficient use of space, improving workflows and reducing wasted areas while keeping your operations flexible and scalable.
We create our designs with growth in mind, confirming
your facility can expand and adapt as your business
evolves, supporting future scalability and long-term success.
Duggan integrates lean principles and value stream design into every aspect of the facility so that the design
drives productivity, reduces waste and supports
continuous improvement.
We design custom layouts that support your unique
operations, improving
material flow, minimizing bottlenecks and enhancing production.
A large industrial manufacturer planned a major expansion to meet increased demand but struggled with outdated facility layouts, siloed operations, and poor visibility across value streams.
Duggan uses value stream design and lean principles to create customized layouts aligned with your operational needs, confirming the design optimizes workflow, reduces waste and drives productivity.
In the initial phase of the design work, we create a value stream design aligned with operational requirements. In most cases, clients realize considerable improvement in operational results. Once we have the value stream design, we have mountains of data to inform the layout and know exactly what equipment will be used at each process. We can then create cells, use supermarkets, establish FIFO lanes, know precisely how the material will move and how many operators are needed for each process. All this data means we can develop a facility layout to meet operational requirements.
Duggan’s tactic leads to immediate improvements in workflow and productivity, with many clients seeing operational improvements shortly after implementation.
Yes, Duggan’s designs are scalable and tailored to your business requirements, whether a small manufacturer or large enterprise. We make certain your facility can grow and adapt as your needs evolve.
Lean principles are at the core of what we do. How we use them is what truly makes us better. Most consultants pick and choose their lean tools, shooting from the hip with a strategy that is little more than expensive brainstorming. We deploy lean principles and tools following a future-state value stream design, meaning none are skipped or tossed aside in the “too-hard basket.” Your team always understands exactly why we are using each tool and how it functions to support the future-state flow.
