About Lean Facility Design®
Faber Infinite Consulting specializes in Lean Facility Design®, a comprehensive methodology that integrates lean manufacturing principles directly into the architectural and layout planning of your facilities.
The Foundation of Operational Excellence
Building a new factory or expanding an existing one is a once-in-a-decade capital investment. Most organizations design the building first and then try to fit the operations inside. This leads to permanent inefficiencies, high material handling costs, and restricted growth.
Lean Facility Design® flips this paradigm. We design the optimal operational flow first—ensuring every machine, workstation, and material path is perfectly calibrated for maximum efficiency. Only then do we design the building envelope around this optimized flow.
Typical Steps: Lean Facility Design©
Phase 1
Training and Orientation
Product, Process, and Quality Analysis
Value Stream Identification
Value Stream Mapping (CSM, FSM)
Phase 2
Flow Management
Capacity Planning and Ramp-up Plan
Equipment Planning
Manpower Requirement Planning
Supply Chain Design
Phase 3
Flow Supermarket & Line Design
Material Handling Design
Layout Design
Visual Management Guidelines
Risk Assessment
Project Planning and Rollout