Projects: Signify
HCS helped relocate the Signify lighting Lighting factory from Sparta, Tennessee to Monterrey, Mexico, including:
- Mechanical and electrical disconnections of various types of machinery in preparation for transportation to Mexico
- Scheduling accurate trailer types with accurate weights and dimensions for transportation to Mexico
- Completing accurate bills of lading for transportation and border crossings
- Unloading machinery at facility in Mexico
- Installation of machinery for production
- Mechanical reassembly and electrical reconnections
- Troubleshoot and startup of all machinery and assembly lines
Capabilities Used
Special challenges included:
- Closing a factory we’ve worked in for more than 45 years
- Border crossings
- Language barrier
- Cultural differences
Project Success
On Time
Relocated machinery within requested schedules for production purposes
Expert Team
Great teamwork building project
Relationships
Established future partnerships to relocate another 4 Signify factories; established long standing, professional relationships.
Equipment Used
- Gantry
- Versa lift
- Forklift
- Tractor trailer
- Trucks
- Line equipment