Customer Evolution Planning Process
A successful evolution program must begin with a solid plan driven by customer business goals. Good planning helps to minimize the negative production impact from any upgrade and is critical for any incremental, stepwise evolution. It simplifies and improves yearly budgeting, and facilitates planning for system upgrades and plant shutdowns.
Individual planning is essential. At ABB, we don't have a "one size fits all" approach. We recognize that different industries invariably have different strategies and business issues going forward. Our account managers and technical experts work with you individually to address all of your needs. A collaborative relationship lets us map out the best strategies for your operations.
After a comprehensive audit of your existing system, and an understanding of your business drivers:
- ABB will submit a 3-5 year plan to be reviewed and revised as necessary. Our incremental approach supports flexibility, and allows for changes to the plan as may be required over the course of time.
- We will identify and target which facilities are at greatest risk for production loss and those that have the greatest potential for increased production. As each phase is identified, ABB will provide value assessments and Return-on-Investment support for consideration in order to facilitate successful project appropriation requests.
- The long-term plan is reviewed periodically and updated as required to reflect your changing business needs, and new ABB solutions. This approach takes the guessing out of your budgeting process. As part of this planning, specific projects are identified and initiated.
Contact your local ABB sales representative to develop an evolution strategy to meet your needs.