Line Performance
- Throughput analysis and identification of bottlenecks
- OEE audit services with performance benchmarks
- Changeover impact analysis across SKUs and batch sizes
Asset Reliability
- Equipment performance audit at every machine center
- Preventive maintenance review, including spare parts readiness
- Evaluation of redundancy vs. high-speed trade-offs
Operator Readiness
- Workflow and labor efficiency assessments
- Training needs and competency requirements
- Early recommendations for EQUIPS training resources
Facility Constraints
- Footprint and headroom analysis for process flow
- Utility and controls assessment to prevent clashes
- Safety, accessibility, and long-term serviceability checks
An Uptime Audit is only valuable if it leads to measurable improvement. At IPM, the audit is the starting point for building a clear, prioritized roadmap that transforms observations into practical next steps. The process aligns stakeholders on true system capabilities and constraints, clarifies trade-offs between automation, redundancy, and scalability, and provides decision-ready insights for scope freeze and capital planning.
In many cases, the path forward begins with an IPM-facilitated pre-project workshop, where operators, maintenance staff, engineers, and plant leadership come together to surface risks and build alignment. These sessions document challenges, uncover opportunities, and establish early consensus on scope, budget, and performance goals, reducing the risk of delays or scope creep once implementation begins.
This roadmap then becomes the foundation for upgrades, controls integration, or even a full line redesign. By tying audit findings and workshop insights directly to engineering and integration services, IPM ensures recommendations are practical, realistic, and designed for measurable ROI.
The value of an Uptime Audit extends well beyond technical findings. By translating engineering data into clear business outcomes, IPM helps leadership teams make better decisions, reduce risk, and accelerate returns on capital investments. Each production line efficiency assessment also provides decision-makers with actionable insights they can trust when planning capital improvements or scaling operations.
Together, these outcomes ensure every hour of production is optimized for uptime, efficiency, and sustained commercial success.
Our customers simply can’t afford to shut down unexpectedly. IPM’s focus is on finding the right combination of best-fit machines and packaging line efficiency to ensure optimal, predictable uptime.
