Site Selection

Complete Site Selection Services

Consider PLG your go-to partner for site selection decisions on both new manufacturing facilities as well as distribution centers.  Although government incentives are often a common driver in site selection decisions, such incentives can be quickly wiped out if sites are sub-optimized from a transportation network or facility design standpoint.
 

Holistic Approach

Our approach is to start with a market-driven analysis that takes into account inbound raw materials COGS and transportation costs, in combination with finished goods distribution costs.  We leverage our network optimization and modeling capabilities to create a variety of scenarios for future manufacturing and distribution site options.

Using a holistic approach, PLG also guides clients through service provider commercial negotiations, due diligence, and operations planning steps so that not only the geographic location but also the facility itself is optimized.  We can ensure that mode and carrier competition is established early on, preserving the long-term economic competitiveness of the selected facility.
 

Facility Design

Our infrastructure design and engineering services, including rail, highway, pipeline, and waterway access, can provide site master-planning and connectivity to transportation networks.  Going well beyond just design, our experts also develop operations plans and procurement and implementation of services such as contract switching, railcar and truck fleet storage, and product handling and storage systems.
 

Incentives Partnership

For incentives, utility, and labor aspects of site selection, we partner with the nationally-respected and industry-leading site selection firm, McCallum Sweeney Consulting.  The combination of PLG and MSC provide a powerful and fully comprehensive solution to ensure the best possible site is selected for your future manufacturing or distribution facilities. 

For more information, please contact Rodney Goulet, Practice Leader.