Operational Needs Analysis

An Operational Needs Analysis, or ONA, subjects a production environment to thorough examination, bringing into sharp focus all the positive and negative influences on efficiency, waste, quality and health and safety.

Although it can be carried out as a stand-alone survey, aimed at revealing the overall effectiveness of particular workspace or set of activities, Operation Needs Analysis is usually used as the crucial initial survey on which a programme of remedial actions or a training schedule is based.

Operational Needs Analysis identifes all those aspects of a production environment which are already creating, or have the potential to create:

• Wastage
• Rework
• Rehandling
• Poor Quality Products
• Lost time and manpower due to accidents
• Poor Communications
• Poor Working Practices
• Poor Record Keeping
• Inefficient Supply of Parts

and, indeed, every feature of a total workplace which is leading to reduced quality - and therefore reduced margins and reduced competitiveness.

We invite you to take a look at out Case Studies and Testimonials. Most of the highly successful outcomes achieved by Qualitrain have been founded on an accurate initial assessment which enables us to ensure remedial programmes are properly targetted and can therefore guarantee success.