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Modern Living Solutions, LLC
Knox, Pennsylvania
LGS Factory Processing and Equipment Scope
December 2021 - Ongoing
Confidential
Project Description
Modern Living Solutions (MLS) focuses on delivering housing at scale and at a price point that is attainable. Through their vertically integrated platform, MLS combines development, factory operations, and construction, to manufacture apartment modules for Greystar-owned projects.
While modular housing isn’t new, MLS’s innovative approach allows them to have a meaningful impact on increasing housing supply.
Description of our Work
APPLY is providing services advising MLS to enable the manufacture of developed modular products at the required rate within the confines of an existing, newly refurbished, commercial building.
Our work started with a theoretical plant layout produced by others. APPLY provided Offsite Consulting Services to support the delivery of a comprehensive manufacturing facility within the required capital budget and to the agreed programme, including:
Employing a work-centre approach to sub-assembly, roll forming, framing, boarding, module assembly and fit out. Manufacturing Process flow specific to the unique steel frame design, within the confines of the industrial building.
Analysis and planning of workstation throughput necessary to ensure balancing of workstation tasks.
Defining workstation and flow line equipment scope and functional performance requirements to ensure throughput levels were achieved in balance with human resource levels.
Material flow and transportation route planning from goods receiving points through bulk storage, line side WIP stock and finished goods transport.
Consulting services were provided by APPLY across the spectrum of practical activity. Data collection and analysis, observing real time operations and making best practice specification, assembly and manufacturing recommendations to streamline efficiency, reduce waste and improve quality levels.