DI Mfg. Progresses with Innovative Plant Design
Results
This new layout and concept will allow Deseret Manufacturing to quadruple their output of products and training/job placement needs through 2010. It gives them a forecast of annual product delivery requirements through 2010, by item and mix. It gives them clear guidelines for capital cost, pro forma operating statement, and ROI projections. In conclusion, this new facility will meet forecast production and training needs through 2024 with two shifts and generate a fully acceptable internal rate of return on investment.
Testimonial
"MEP Utah worked closely with BYU's Manufacturing Leadership Forum to select a qualified intern to help develop the preliminary design and project proposal for our proposed new factory. With dedicated effort of the intern and MEP, this project was completed professionally and on time. The intern was both technically competent and a joy to work with. He took the initiative to work with other members of the staff in our existing production facility, vendors, MEP personnel, and other similar manufacturing plants in the area to develop the best possible design for our new facility."
Testimonial Name: Homer J. Cook
Testimonial Title: Plant Manager
Products
Manufacturer of a growing array of wood, sleep, and sign products for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as supplying basic products to the needy.
Opportunity
The existing Deseret Manufacturing facility is inadequate to meet present opportunities or future needs. Over the past 20 years, Deseret Manufacturing has maximized its use of two old "Remington Arms" buildings (one owned, one leased) where the factory is now located. With both product and training demand forecasted to more than double by 2005 and quadruple by 2010, the present facility is simply inadequate. Furthermore, existing buildings do not meet basic building codes related to structural integrity, electrical systems, and seismic design, and are in need of major capital upgrades.
Solution
MEP Utah, working with a partner organization, the Manufacturing Leadership Forum, arranged to have a Brigham Young University intern with AutoCad skills work with Deseret Manufacturing. Their goal was to complete a new plant design and layout for future expansion. The following is a list of project outcomes as a result of the work completed:
1. AutoCAD drawings of preliminary site plan, floor plan layouts, and elevation drawings for a new facility that will more than double the size of the existing plant.
2. Concept information and AutoCAD drawings for all support functions including offices, utilities, cafeteria/maintenance/training areas, parking areas, warehouse/dock layout and truck access.
Employees
150
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