master planning

mas-ter-plan - [mas-ter-plan, mah-ster-]

–verb (used with object), -planned, -plan-ning.

1.

to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.

2.

to develop or improve (land, a community, a building complex, or the like) through a long-range plan that balances and harmonizes all elements: The engineers master-planned the island to provide for increases in the tourist population.

 

Master Planning

Client Profile - Canada
Fortune 10 company

 

Directive:
To develop a Master Plan that will identify and excess floor space and process utilities in the existing plant.

Criteria:
-  trip 1 perform due diligence phase by working with select key team members
-  Assimilate data and develop options for new business
-  trip 2 review assumptions and options with team
-  review findings and publish final Master Plan book.

Outcome:
The Plant was able to take this study to their corporate headquarters and use it as a tool to sell the excess capacity to other business units.  Long term this will help protect the future of the site.