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w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m March 2014 • /insight on manufacturing | 13 says Andrew Tobisch, director of communications. Schreiber's move, as with Plexus, will be done in a phased approach. The company will likely start moving people in late June and finish in August, and it's already helping its employees (which the company calls "partners") to prep. "There will be a move guide that we put together that will help them understand what's going to happen, when it's going to happen, and what they need to do to make sure their items make it from their current location over to the new location," Tobisch says. "We'll have 'team captains,' that help get information out to our partners, so they'll have a contact person that they can go to, to ask questions and to get information." They've held "town hall meetings," as well. "Our president and CEO actually conducts those, and he's been very involved with the project, as have many of our executives," he adds. The meetings offer discussion on the consolidation-related decisions that have been made, what employees can expect, what the new facility will be like, and if there will be potential changes to watch for. "One of the big questions is, 'Where am I going to be sitting?' so we answered that for them," Tobisch says. The company also has an intranet page that's updated daily with news about the new building, sometimes including video. What's ahead C herney Microbiological is expanding into New Mexico to serve dairy-based clients in that area, says Brian Van de Water, Cherney general manager. One day, the company may also continue expanding its facility in Green Bay – a thought that Van de Water suggests other companies consider as they plan an expansion: What might come after that? "There will be a point in time when we're going to say, 'We need to expand again,'" says Van de Water. "You may never get there, but if you've at least thought it through, you can make that next transition without having to take out areas that you just put in." Schreiber Foods is building a new headquarters in downtown Green Bay (shown) that will bring six facilities into one. c o u r t e s y s c h r e i b e r f o o d s (920) 498-9300 | baylandbuildings.com | Q COMMERCIAL Q INDUSTRIAL Q AGRICULTURAL THINK SMART | BUILD SMART