Improving operational performance demands the expertise of an experienced team, and at LSI, we bring invaluable support to every stage of your improvement journey. Our approach starts with listening and understanding your current landscape and business goals. Together, we develop a plan that uniquely fits your operation, prioritizing your objectives and desired outcomes before delving into the multitude of technologies available on the market today. Learn more about our process below.
Discovery meetings or Workshops
- Understand current enterprise landscape, and constraints
- Identify Corporate/Plant plans and Goals for improvement
- Identify the focus of the improvement (line/area/plant/corporate)
Value Assessment
- Document Business Goals/Objectives and Approach for improvement
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- Define the Business Goals and Objectives (from each stakeholder group)
- Value Stream Mapping
- Define options to improve operations to achieve Business Goal
- Define Roadmap vs. Costs and Types of Projects
- Define how to measure success
- Process Mapping and Workflows
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- Evaluate Potential Economic Value (ROI)
Requirements Development
- Document current situation and existing architecture and technology
- Evaluate approaches for operational improvement
- Determine the best approach and how it will help meet the defined goals
- Provide best-fit options of technologies/systems to be utilized
- Develop a preliminary design for solution(s)
- Develop a cost and time estimate for project(s)
Engineering Design
- System architecture/integrated design
- Define data and presentation layer
- Deployment, commissioning, and support strategy
- Detailed cost estimate
Project Execution
- Cooperative Planning
- Ongoing Communication
- Risk Mitigation
- Clear Objectives/Reviews
Commissioning and Change Management
- On-site Integration Planning
- Customer adoption, ownership, and training
- Go-live and Post-Go-live support
LSI Listens
Operational performance improvement begins with a conversation. We listen, understand, and prioritize your objectives, developing a unique plan that is the right fit for your operation.