Strategic PM Solutions Profiled in WTG Food and Beverage Blog

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Strategic PM Solutions Profiled in WTG Food and Beverage Blog, how difficult it is to find automation expertise in the food sector.

In the current issue of the WTG Food and Beverage Blog, manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler, noted how difficult it is to find automation expertise in the food sector. According to Cutler, “Automation equipment is capable of handling loads of raw material; work in progress such as beer, soft drinks, cereals, candy, snack foods; and finished goods.”

Hesham Mahmoud, President of Strategic PM Solutions, Inc. suggests that, “More than eighty percent (80%) of food firms experience defective or inferior automation implementations because an objective material handling operations strategy and process solutions within the food facility has not been carefully analyzed and developed before selecting an AGV vendor.”

Mahmoud also noted that, “In the next ninety days, more than a thousand food, beverage, and consumer product goods companies will implement an automation solution in a manufacturing plant, distribution center, or warehouse. Sadly, four out of five of these automation projects will be troubled, resulting in a waste in time, money and resources. Only objective and experienced project management expertise can help avoid these disastrous and misguided implementations. There is often a lack of internal expertise or resource in project management and industrial automation.” AGV solutions providers, no matter how well intended, have an agenda to sell their products and solutions.

Many companies question if utilizing AGVs (automated guided vehicles) would be a viable solution for a warehouse, production, or manufacturing facility. Strategic PM Solutions, Inc. suggest it could be right if the following scenarios apply:

 Process is repetitive in nature.
 Experiencing damaged or lost material.
 Facility runs more than one shift.
 Desire to control costs.
 Need to reduce injuries and increase safety.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc., (www.StrategicPMs.com) based in Sellersville, PA, is the leader in setting strategic plans to overcome today's automation, material handling, and project management challenges. Hesham Mahmoud, the founder and President, pioneered project management as a practitioner in the industrial automation field since the 1980's. Combining project management experience with extensive engineering expertise allowed him to become the European Business Director of a Fortune 500 company, specializing in state-of-the-art industrial automation systems and solutions.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc. examines facilities, analyzes situations and develops tailored lean and cost-effective solutions in project management, industrial automation solutions, and operations with other companies. Solutions frequently involve Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) and system integration selection from an objective and unbiased perspective. Industry sectors served often include food and beverage, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, hospitals, chemicals, and paper.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc. is an independent industrial automation consulting company committed to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. Expertise includes Automation Solutions and Material Handling Systems, System Integration, Strategic Business and Operations Management, and Strategic Project Management.

Strategic PM Solutions, Inc.
www.strategicpms.com
Victoria Mahmoud
PR@strategicpms.com
267 371 0467