Relocating Your In-plant
Prior to the move, however, we sorted through all our supplies and discarded anything that had not been used for a long time and we were unlikely to use. Instead of throwing out old paper we donated it to our daycare facilities.
What We Learned
If we were to do it all again what would we do differently? Not much, actually. We were involved in every detail, thanks to the project managers who included us in their regular meetings with the contractors and professionals. Short of taking a course in how to install an HVAC system, we could not have done any more. This expensive system, unfortunately, has never worked properly, and the company that installed it has been avoiding us now that the warranty has expired. It will be fixed, I am certain, but at an additional cost.
Carmin Cristofaro is consultant in process improvement. He was previously in charge of the in-plant at McGill University Health Center in Montreal.