Production areas usually operate at the edge of their capacities. In terms of an orientation towards efficiency and investment protection, “scraping the limit” is therefore actually the ideal operating point – but the system then immediately collapses by itself if there is an external impact that suddenly stops production capability.
The present case referes to a fire in a foundry that was operating at full capacity supplying various sectors, including vehicle manufacturers in volume production. We were called directly to the scene of the incident in order to be able to find solutions at extremely short notice. In parallel, we identified, consolidated and evaluated a wide variety of conceivable scenarios, leaving no solution – no matter how far-fetched. In addition to the development of recommendations for the best alternative solution in the scenario at hand, we also supported its implementation up to the post-processing for all insurance processes (including damage assessment due to production downtime, bridging costs and repair work).
