work space planning case study - small business
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This case study highlights a real-life small business owner's problem with disorganization & the specific actions that were taken to de-clutter and organize the workspace into an open, non-hazardous environment segmented according to pre-defined business departments. This case study is the fifth in a series of 7. Visit my profile to view the others.TRANSCRIPT
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REVISED FLOOR PLAN
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COMPANY D
ORIGINAL FLOOR PLAN
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1 the problem…
Cluttered Workspace Impaired Virtual Communications Missed Project Deadlines
Eric has successfully built a civil engineering firm with a team of 5 that largely operates virtually. As such, Eric mostly works from a home satellite office. Lately, he’s been at the end of his rope - no matter how hard he tried he seemed to be losing traction on some important projects. With a desk that did not stay clutter-free for longer than a day, his growing concern of losing clients due to habit-ually missed project deadlines led him to give us a call.
2 how we helped…
Workflow Observation Customized Measurements Space Planning
Working with Eric, we:
Studied his Service Delivery Blueprint to understand how information flows through-out his office physically and virtually;
Measured all furniture and equipment in his office & recommended additional products;
Created a floor plan that conceptually illus-trated how furniture and equipment re-arrangement would allow information to flow smoothly.
3 value & results…
Productivity and Revenue Clutter-Free Workflow With his new Work Space Logistics plan, Eric was able to:
Develop an assembly-line system for perma-nently eliminating paper piles through intelli-gent furniture and equipment configuration;
Better track project progress;
Work in a space conducive to productivity based on his firm’s business infrastructure;
Improve his efficiency and within 60 days was able to increase his workload by 34% which translated to a revenue increase of $160,000.
Copyright © 2007-2013. Equilibria, Inc.
This case study is based on actual facts and data. In our efforts to uphold client confidentiality, we disguise and sometimes eliminate revealing data. The office floor plans and photographs shown in this case study are the property of Equilibria, Inc. and are intended to be used for educational pur-poses only. Reproduction and distribution for-profit is prohibited.
Equilibria, Inc. | www.EQBsystems.com | Twitter: @EfficiencyEngr | www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre
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Copyright © 2007-2013. Equilibria, Inc.
This case study is based on actual facts and data. In our efforts to uphold client confidentiality, we disguise and sometimes eliminate revealing data. The office floor plans and photographs shown in this case study are the property of Equilibria, Inc. and are intended to be used for educational pur-poses only. Reproduction and distribution for-profit is prohibited.
Equilibria, Inc. | www.EQBsystems.com | Twitter: @EfficiencyEngr | www.linkedin.com/in/aliciabutlerpierre
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