Equipment Planning, Inc.
Facilitating Equipment Transitions and Improving Workflow
 

  Equipment

  Planning

  Services

Services provided by Equipment Planning, Inc. include:

Comprehensive Contract

We offer long-term contracts for our services, which will save you money and provide the necessary stability for your project. The contract can cover anything from one single service to an entire renovation and equipment refurbishing venture. Services offered:

• Custom-tailored contract estimate

• Price guarantee for long-term jobs

Equipment Assessment

The first step a facility needs to take to determine its equipment needs is to evaluate the current equipment. We can audit your existing systems for efficiency of work and efficiency of cost to determine how to proceed. Services offered:

• Evaluating the efficiency of current equipment

• Predicting future trends in cash flow and maintenance

• Inventory management

• Establishing a list of requisite equipment

Facility Evaluation

Sometimes the spaces and structures of a facility don’t provide the infrastructure needed to use state-of-the-art equipment, which is where we come in. Our team of expert architects will analyze spaces to determine whether they meet the ever-changing standards for equipment operation. In the process, we can also determine the best way to reduce operational costs. Services offered:

• Performing an intensive survey of the facility

• Plotting workflow and evaluating for time and personnel efficiency

• Determining whether the space and utility infrastructure meet the equipment requirements

• Planning how best to increase efficiency and reduce costs

• Helping you meet requirements for accreditation, including HIPPA, JCAHO, DOH, and more.

Budgeting and Financial Strategizing

Equipment Planning, Inc. understands that every facility has different needs and different financial situations. We can help you plan your budget to make the purchase and installation of better equipment a possibility. We will focus where there is the most need for better equipment and where the investment will have the largest returns. Services offered:

• Establishing the budget

• Establishing a list of recommended improvements, in order of importance

• Determining the best techniques for acquiring equipment at the lowest prices

• Researching financial assistance options

Designing to Meet Equipment and Workflow Specifications

Our team of architects and technicians will work to provide you not just with better equipment, but with better workflow. We have years of experience designing and laying out spaces to get the most out of them. For larger facilities, we can restructure your floor plan for the most efficient and productive use of space. For any facility, schematic design includes restructuring rooms to meet the specifications of each individual piece of equipment. Services offered:

• Programming the facility to improve spatial organization and workflow

• Planning for the installation of necessary utilities and information systems

• Schematic design and layout of each room for highest efficiency of space and to meet equipment specifications

• Providing additional ideas on how to improve the spaces beyond the equipment

Drafting Construction Documents

The architects at Equipment Planning, Inc. are prepared to survey and document your existing facility and draft plans for the worked needed to improve the space. We have experience dealing with contractors and will make sure that our designs are followed through. Services offered:

• Intensive survey of the facility to map existing conditions

• Drafting and editing in AutoCAD

• Communicating and consulting with contractors

• Oversight of project in progress to prevent mistakes and ensure functionality

Purchasing and Procurement Assistance

The most costly part of the equipment planning process is often the purchase of the equipment itself. From our completely objective standpoint, the best clients are happy clients, so we will do whatever we can to help you purchase and transport the best equipment at the lowest prices. Depending on your budget, this can mean anything from negotiating with manufacturers for brand new equipment to conducting in-depth searches for high-quality used machines. Services offered:

• Establishing a budget

• Purchasing and/or bidding recommendations and assistance

• Planning for the transportation of equipment

Installation and Training Support

We will be there to help you execute the best practices in equipment installation, and assist you in the transition to new equipment. For large projects, it may also be necessary for us to create a plan that causes as little disruption as possible. In some cases, where new layout and new equipment may mean significant changes to the daily workflow, we can help you design and execute a custom-fit training module. Services offered:

• Putting together a plan for installing the equipment

• Consultations with contractors and movers

• Implement staff equipment training modules

• Plan for incremental installation to keep the facility running without significant disruptions

Maintenance Assistance

Not only can help you with purchase and installation, but we can also guide you in selecting maintenance services. We want to make sure you are satisfied with the equipment, so good maintenance is a must. Services include:

• Preventative maintenance assessment

• Safety evaluations

• Maintenance service selection assistance

• Contract drafting assistance

• Replacement and supplemental parts procurement

• Equipment refurbishing and reselling assistance