Workplace Sciences Associates,
a division of Workplace Sciences-LLC, has achieved a reputation as planners,
designers and integrators of efficient factories, warehouses and distribution
centers. Operating in the field of industrial management and
engineering, WSA has experience in all aspects of production facilities planning
and operations improvement.
The objective of WSA is to provide the customer with
focused, objective and timely
practical production solutions that maximizes operational effectiveness with
maximized investment returns. In practice, this leads to the
consideration
of production methods, factory design, information systems, material handling
techniques, inventory control approaches, socio-tech systems, workforce training
needs and management practices. Most projects are accomplished without
adding resources like people, space, or capital equipment.
WSA projects are focused on the principle of "empowering
the workplace for success". Its primary approach is to analyze, organize,
train, coach, and facilitate process improvement for its customers. WSA will
collect data, perform analysis, develop the new production systems
and manage the implementation project. WSA provides a unique "Participative Turn-key
Solutions" TM
approach which allows those groups affected by the change to fully participate
in the development and implementation of the new system. Workplace Sciences believes that in
order for a new production philosophy to take root within the organization
those groups affected by the change must participate in the
development and installation of the production system. Resistance to
change is minimized by this approach.
Workplace Sciences makes the workforce development the primary
priority; this will allow for long term and sustainable performance improvement
results. Success on many
assignments attests to the validity and wisdom of WSA’s approach.
WSA is devoted to provide customers with strategic &
tactical consulting, and training support. WSA provides one-on-one consulting
services to managers or as team facilitators, advisors and trainers.
WSA uses time proven and effective management techniques to
help customers lower production cost through the application of key progressive
production management and engineering disciplines like: