The economics of industrial relocation: what makes up the budget and how it can be optimized
Industrial relocation is one of the most difficult and costly projects that an enterprise can face. Incorrect budget estimates threaten not only financial losses, but also catastrophic production downtime. Let's figure out what makes up the cost of such a move and where the points for reasonable savings are located without compromising on quality.
Cost structure: what the money is spent on
The budget for an industrial relocation is not just about paying for trucks and riggers. This is a set of articles that can be divided into three main groups.
1. Direct relocation costs (external payments to contractors)
These costs are the most obvious and make up the bulk of the estimate.
- Logistics company services: The cost of renting vehicles (trucks, trawls, low-frame trucks), driver work, fuel.
- Professional rigging: The most responsible and often the most expensive part. Includes:
- The work of rigging engineers and installers.
- Rental of special equipment (cranes, manipulators, hydraulic trolleys).
- The use of special equipment (slings, crossbars, jacks).
- Dismantling and installation of equipment: The work of specialists who know how to properly disassemble, pack, and then assemble and set up machine tools, conveyor lines, and industrial computers.
- Packaging materials: Not just cardboard and tape, but specialized containers: wooden crates (crates), antistatic film, foam fasteners, moisture-proof coatings.
- Cargo insurance: A mandatory article. The amount of the contribution depends on the total value of the transported property.
- Temporary storage: If the new workshop is not ready for use, it may be necessary to rent a warehouse.
2. Indirect costs and internal costs
These costs are often overlooked at the planning stage, but they are significant.
- Salary of the internal working group: Your employees (engineers, technologists, logisticians) who are engaged in planning, inventory, control, do not perform their main work. This is the cost of their time.
- Downtime: The most painful point. The company does not produce products or provide services, but continues to incur fixed costs (rent, part of salaries, utility bills). Every hour of downtime is a lost revenue.
- Unforeseen expenses: An established reserve (usually 10-20% of the budget) for solving unpredictable problems: breakdown of contractor's equipment, urgent need to dismantle a door or window, delays due to the weather.
3. The cost of starting in a new location
The move does not end with unloading, but with the first successful launch of the production line.
- Preparation of a new room: Installation of new communications (electricity, ventilation, pneumatic system), finishing