Developed a Migration Steering Process to Move Parts and Operations to a New Logistics Center.
The Problem
The existing logistics structure of an automotive OEM had grown over time and reached its limit.
Decision to build a large logistics center (~900K sq ft) to consolidate existing offsite functions
This consolidation would require the efforts of multiple departments over an extended period and would require consistent communication and steering of the process.
Additionally, there was not a dedicated PMO role at the start of the project which resulted in multiple points of communication and confusion over responsibilities.
The Solution
Communication management was managed by a dedicated PMO for ease of communication.
Schedule management was utilized to create and maintain a project timeline in MS Project.
Developed a migration checklist and formed a migration steering team to account for all tasks required to be completed for a successful transition.
Implemented KPIs and daily tracking for the largest migration to gauge project success.
The Result
Cross-functional team of seven work packages was always aligned with updated project schedules
which resulted in better task tracking.
Introduced a migration steering process to assist with the formation of the checklist, and successfully steered 5 migrations over a period of 8 months.
Through daily KPI tracking, we were able to react quickly to problems and created constant transparency that allowed us to hold the migration team accountable.
By creating and implementing a new migration steering process and by placing a dedicated PMO role on the project, we were able to be a key enabler for this project to finish in a timely manner and put an ease on the OEM’s operations. Download this Case Study as a PDF
