Cash Center Engineering
Cash InfraPro designs, plans and implements state-of-the-art cash center premises. Our concepts cover manual, semi-automated or fully automated process workflows depending on feasibility and efficiency for relevant operation areas:
- receiving and shipping
- processing of banknotes and coins
- shredding/ destruction of banknotes
- warehouse, vault and intra-logistics
- order picking and consignment preparation
- IT software system for cash center management
As general planner, Cash InfraPro supports principals for all kind of cash center operation models (build-operate-transfer, build-operate-own, etc.). Our services consider initial concepts, technical configuration, layout design, building plans, tender procedures (RFI/ RFP), and the related implementation phase from monitoring of construction and system installation to successful launch of cash operations, testing and handover to customer organization.
Our project experts have best practice know how in cash center processes, automation technology, logistics as well as in construction services. We have access to a pool of engineers, planners and architects as well as to qualified technical solution providers to coordinate such multi-disciplinary projects from initiation to successful completion.
Modeling of cash supply chain and center center
- Analysis of cash supply chain related to order type, material and data flow, cash inventories, utilized machines and automated systems, IT and security technology
- Initiation/ review of operations and logistics benchmarks of cash center organization
- Modeling of to-be scenario for optimized cash center in terms of costs and service levels
- Simulation model (OR models) for cash cycles and cash center networks
Design and layout planning of cash center
- Design of best practice processes and procedures according to Lean Cash Management
- Technical concepts for IT systems/ cash center software, and currency processing systems, packaging, warehouse systems, banknote shredding and briquetting
- Technical concepts for security components related to tracking & tracing, building protection, IT and personnel security, safety at work
- Dimensioning of cash center in relation to machines and equipment, personnel, area space, transport devices
- Layout planning of cash center
- Engineering of building including architecture, building services/ MEP, technical installations, outside facilities
- Planning of operational and functional continuity
- Calculation of investment, operating costs and amortization period/ ROI
Qualification of solution providers
- Sourcing strategy and supplier management for machinery and equipment, IT systems, security equipment, consumables and technical services
- Tender procedures (RFI/ RFP) and negotiation support
- Contract management
Monitoring of construction, installation, launch of cash operations
- Supervision of construction and technical installation until site acceptance testing (SAT)
- Relocation planning from old to new cash center
- Staff training, procedural instructions, policies and checklists
- Management support during/ following launch of operations