Client overview
An India-based manufacturer of sterile, single-use medical devices—hypodermic syringes, needles, and infusion sets—operating a production facility with stringent handling and hygiene requirements.
The organization planned to relocate its entire factory to a new facility while ensuring business continuity. In parallel, it needed safe movement of IT assets—without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Business challenge
Executing a sterile manufacturing factory relocation required meticulous planning to maintain safety and avoid production loss—while working to a tight schedule.
Key challenges
- Maintain uninterrupted production: Keep manufacturing running at the existing facility during relocation activities.
- Handle critical equipment safely: Dismantle and move key machines with strict precautions.
- Prevent damage in transit: Apply secure packing, lifting, loading, and transport controls.
- Coordinate two facilities: Align teams, vehicles, and readiness of the new facility.
- Move IT assets in parallel: Relocate IT assets with minimal disruption to users and operations.
Any delays or mishandling could have led to production stoppage, equipment damage, compliance risks, and cost escalation—making execution discipline essential.
Solution delivered: Factory relocation & IT asset movement
Crown Workspace delivered an end-to-end factory relocation program covering machine dismantling and shifting, professional packing with wooden boxing, safe lifting and loading, secured transportation, offloading at the new facility, and final placement at designated workshop locations—along with coordinated movement of the client’s IT assets.
Scope of work
- Machine dismantling, packing, and wooden boxing
- Rigging, lifting, loading, load securing/stacking, and transportation
- Offloading at the new facility and placement as per the workshop layout
- IT asset movement aligned to business priorities
- End-to-end coordination to maintain production continuity
Relocation capabilities
- Handling governance: Asset labeling, checklists, and supervised handoffs to reduce risk at every stage.
- Protection standards: Export-grade packing with wooden boxing for sensitive and high-value components.
- Safety controls: Defined lifting plans, trained rigging teams, and secure load controls for transport.
- Placement readiness: Layout mapping to speed up positioning at the new workshop.
- User-impact minimization: IT asset movement scheduled by priority to reduce disruption.
- Program coordination: Daily planning and cross-site coordination across vehicles, teams, and site readiness.
A single delivery team coordinated people, equipment, vehicles, and site readiness across both locations to ensure a safe, predictable move.
Implementation approach
Crown Workspace followed a tightly governed approach to keep production running at the existing facility while completing the relocation:
- Plan and sequence: Conduct site surveys and build a phased movement schedule aligned to production priorities.
- Prepare equipment: Label assets, dismantle where required, and pack/box for safe handling.
- Control loading and transport: Follow lifting plans and checklists to secure loads and prevent movement in transit.
- Coordinate dispatch: Manage daily vehicle scheduling and cross-site coordination.
- Offload and place: Offload and position equipment as per the new workshop layout.
- Relocate IT assets: Move IT assets by priority to support continuity for teams.
- Track and close: Monitor progress, safety checks, and site handovers through daily reporting.
The relocation concluded with all equipment and assets delivered, offloaded, and positioned safely at the new facility.
Outcomes & business impact
The relocation delivered clear, measurable outcomes:
- Zero damage to machines and assets through controlled packing, boxing, and safety-led handling
- Production maintained throughout the relocation through phased sequencing
- Equipment placed as per the new workshop plan for faster readiness
- IT assets relocated with minimal disruption to users
- Delivered within agreed cost targets, with high client satisfaction
The client appreciated the service delivery, coordination, and safety discipline throughout the relocation.
| At a glance | Results |
| Industry | Sterile single-use medical devices manufacturing |
| Employees / IT assets | ~700 employees supported |
| Scope | Critical machine dismantling, packing/boxing, transport, offloading & placement + IT asset movement |
| Fleet & trips | 165 trips using 32 ft & 40 ft trucks |
| Timeline | Completed in 20 days; production maintained throughout
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| Quality & safety | Safety-led handling with secure stacking and damage-free delivery |
Project highlights
- End-to-end relocation across two sites, coordinated by a single delivery team
- Export-grade packing with wooden boxing for sensitive and high-value equipment
- Safety-first lifting and loading controls, including secure in-transit stacking
- Production maintained through phased sequencing and daily planning
- IT asset movement aligned to department priorities to reduce user disruption
- High-frequency dispatch and cross-site coordination enabled predictable execution
Summary
Crown Workspace managed a complex relocation for an anonymous sterile medical devices manufacturer, combining precision equipment handling with disciplined logistics and on-ground coordination.
The relocation met timeline and cost expectations with strong safety and coordination. To plan a safe, time-bound factory relocation, connect with Crown Workspace.