The Most Overlooked Step in Equipment Relocation
When most people think about equipment relocation, they picture forklifts, cranes, and trucks. Maybe some disconnects, a few floor plans, and a tight timeline.
But in our experience at Henke, the most common reason relocations go wrong isn’t the lift or the logistics.
It’s a failure of alignment, the simple (but crucial) process of making sure everyone involved is working from the same assumptions, schedule, and priorities
Where Alignment Breaks Down
We’ve seen relocations delayed by days (or even weeks) over issues that could’ve been prevented with a few early conversations. For example:
One department assumed a production line would be cleared by the time the riggers arrived, but it wasn’t.
The utility shutoff was never scheduled because “someone else was handling it.”
An OEM install team showed up without lift plans, because the move team didn’t know reinstallation support was needed.
Permits weren’t submitted until the week of the move.
Freight carriers and lift crews weren’t scheduled in sync.
Individually, these issues seem minor. But they snowball, costing valuable time, money, and trust.
Why We Always Start With Alignment
At Henke Industrial, we approach every relocation like a systems challenge. That means ensuring:
Clear point-of-contact alignment: Who owns what, and when?
Timeline expectations are realistic and confirmed across trades
Communication happens across departments, not in silos
Vendors, contractors, OEMs, and internal teams all have the same plan
We don’t assume everyone’s in sync; we make sure they are.
And when there are gaps? We fill them before they become problems.
Better Planning. Fewer Surprises.
Relocations succeed when everyone moves together — not just the equipment. That’s why coordination isn’t a soft skill — it’s a strategic advantage.
If you’re planning a move, let’s walk the floor together and get everyone aligned before the first bolt comes out.
📞 Talk to a specialist at Henke: www.henkeindustrial.com