WHAT HAS TO TRAVEL WITH A PRODUCT WHEN IT CHANGES BUILDINGS.
Libra Industries, Dayton, Ohio
The products that are easiest to move are the ones nobody worries about. They ship every week, the design has settled, and the customers are happy. That is also why they need to be moved carefully. A customer notices very quickly when a steady product stops being steady.
A lot of defense, aerospace, and robotics companies around Dayton are in this position right now. New programs are coming in and need floor space, people, and test time. The mature product that pays the bills is sitting in the space the new program wants, built by the people who know the most about how to bring a new product up. Moving the mature line out is often the right call. Doing it without a hiccup on the customer side takes more planning than most people expect.
