A project manager on your side of the table.
Project management for industrial and automation projects
End-to-end project delivery, targeted technical and coordination support, or a flexible bank of hourly services. Bluestem works for the owner.
100% vendor-neutral
Bluestem Project Solutions helps owners, operators, and integrators execute complex industrial and automation projects with confidence. We step in where projects typically break down between design, vendors, installation, and operations to bring clarity, control, and momentum from day one.
- Experienced and PMP-trained project managers
- Hands-on conveyor, controls and MHE experience
- A single accountable point of contact
We Protect the Owner's Interests.
Vendor-neutral owner's representation on warehouse automation and conveyor projects
Bluestem is 100% vendor-neutral. Every decision we support is focused on what is best for your project, not what improves someone else's margin. Our role is to protect scope, schedule, and budget while keeping all parties aligned.
We Speak the Language of Automation & Material Handling
Conveyor, controls coordination and material handling equipment (MHE) installation experience
Our team includes experienced and PMP-trained project managers with hands-on experience in conveyor systems, automation projects, controls coordination, and MHE installations. That background allows us to:
- Identify risks before they become problems
- Eliminate design and scope gaps early
- Reduce field rework, change orders and schedule surprises
Simply put, we know where projects fail and how to prevent it.
We Simplify Complex Projects
One point of coordination for conveyor and warehouse automation projects
Bluestem acts as a single point of coordination across engineering, vendors, integrators, installers, and internal stakeholders. By centralizing communication and accountability, we reduce confusion and duplicated effort, prevent costly handoff errors, and keep decisions moving forward.
The result is a smoother project with fewer delays and fewer headaches for your team.
Six phases of conveyor and automation project management. Bluestem coordinates every vendor to the same milestones.
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Scope and design review
We tighten scope definition and close design gaps early.
Removes scope gaps priced as change orders.
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Vendor alignment
We align every vendor early to one plan and one owner each.
Removes misaligned vendor responsibilities.
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Drawings and schedule
We issue coordination drawings and schedules installers use.
Removes handoff errors between vendors.
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Installation and field coordination
We manage dependencies and keep decisions moving in the field.
Removes field rework and idle installers.
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Commissioning and startup
We coordinate controls and vendors through start-up on one plan.
Removes start-up delays and surprises.
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Go-live and handover
We stay the single point of coordination through handover.
Removes a handover with no clear owner.
Go-live lands on the date the whole project agreed.
Flexible Support That Scales With You
We meet clients where they are. Whether you need:
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End-to-end project management
The whole project, from design to go-live
See end-to-end conveyor project management -
Targeted technical and coordination support
Chosen segments of the project, as needed
See technical and coordination support for MHE installation -
A flexible bank of hourly services
Blocks of hours you draw on, as needed
See the hourly services bank
Bluestem scales to fit your needs, without adding permanent overhead. You get expert support when you need it, and only when you need it.
Clear, Field-Ready Deliverables
Layouts, coordination drawings, schedules and execution plans for MHE installation
Bluestem delivers practical, buildable documentation, including layouts, coordination drawings, schedules, and execution plans, that installers and operators can use with confidence. These deliverables reduce RFIs and change orders, accelerate installation, and improve execution, maintenance, and usability.
Better Cost Control. Less Risk.
Fewer change orders and schedule surprises on conveyor and automation projects
By tightening scope definition, aligning vendors early, and actively managing dependencies, Bluestem helps clients avoid:
- Scope creep and change-order surprises
- Misaligned responsibilities
- Schedule overruns and cost escalation
We don't just manage projects, we improve outcomes.
A Strong Industry Network, One Accountable Partner
Bluestem collaborates with trusted partners across automation, controls, racking, mezzanines, and integration. Clients benefit from broad expertise while maintaining a single accountable point of contact through Bluestem.
Questions owners and integrators ask
What does material handling project management include?
On conveyor and warehouse automation projects, Bluestem acts as a single point of coordination across engineering, vendors, integrators, installers, and internal stakeholders. Our role is to protect scope, schedule, and budget while keeping all parties aligned.
How is Bluestem different from an integrator's project manager?
Bluestem acts as a single point of coordination across engineering, vendors, integrators, installers, and internal stakeholders.
When should we bring Bluestem in?
We step in where projects typically break down between design, vendors, installation, and operations to bring clarity, control, and momentum from day one.
Do we need a full engagement?
No. Whether you need end-to-end project management, targeted technical and coordination support, or a flexible bank of hourly services, Bluestem scales to fit your needs, without adding permanent overhead.
We step in where projects break down
Between design, vendors, installation, and operations, Bluestem brings clarity, control, and momentum from day one.
- DesignWe eliminate design and scope gaps early.
- VendorsWe align vendors early, with one accountable point of contact.
- InstallationWe deliver field-ready drawings that reduce RFIs and change orders.
- OperationsWe take projects to go-live with far fewer surprises.
- Design
- Vendors
- Installation
- Operations
The Bottom Line
Bluestem Project Solutions gives you control.
Control over scope.Control over execution.Control over results.
We help industrial and logistics projects run cleaner, faster, and with far fewer surprises.