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  Wixson Value Associates are experts in the application of the Value Methodology (VM) to achieve your company's goals in the areas of new product development that  increase quality and reliability at a lower overall lifecycle product cost.  WVA's methodology also  integrates Lean Manufacturing with Value Engineering to create a World Class Manufacturing environment where these two proven technologies work together.  These technologies can also be applied in the administrative areas of your business to reduce overhead and improve your bottom line.

We work on-site by your side at your company.  We do classroom training, one-on-one coaching, and project work individually or as part of a team. We work at all levels of the organization to improve value and improve your company's bottom line.
  Featured Services
  Systems Engineering
 

Wixson Value Associates are educated and experienced in the latest Systems Engineering methodologies focused on lean product and process development.  We can assist your company in the implementation of Systems Engineering methods and techniques to improve product development, system performance, improve quality and achieve customer satisfaction through meeting customer requirements at the lowest possible life cycle cost.
 

Lean Product Development
  Wixson Value Associates can assist your company improve new product development using Value Engineering Methodology along with other innovation methodologies and techniques such as TRIZ, DFM and DFA in a collaborative workshop setting to develop new, or improve existing products.
 

Healthcare Systems Redesign
  Wixson Value Associates provides consulting in Healthcare Systems Redesign using Lean methodologies that will dramatically improve patient satisfaction through increased flow and reduced wait times.  We can train  your staff in systems redesign principals and facilitate Rapid Process Improvement Workshops. Consult with root cause analysis teams and other teams to provide technical expertise and training in process improvement, root cause analysis and other methodologies. We can work with facility planners and designers to design and implement improvements to facilities and equipment.
 

Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE)
 

Wixson Value Associates can assist your company reduce product cost, improve market share through redesigning existing products for increased profitability, improved quality and simpler designs.
 

Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping
 

Wixson Value Associates can help your company reduce waste, simplify layout, increase throughput, increase safety and improve quality using Lean and VA/VE methodologies.
 

Root Cause Analysis / Failure Analysis / FMEA
 

Wixson Value Associates can help your company solve the most perplexing problems that are facing your company using proven techniques to identify the underlying causes of problems and systemic failures in systems, components, and processes.
 

Corrective and Preventive Action Plan (CAPA) Development

 

Wixson Value Associates has developed a structured Corrective and Preventive Action Plan Development methodology that will ensure root cause problems are identified and resolved.

 

Risk Management
 

Wixson Value Associates are skilled in the development and management of comprehensive probabilistic risk assessment and risk management plans.

 

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
 

Let Wixson Value Associates assist your company in improving and streamlining maintenance performance, improve reliability and maintainability and reduce maintenance and cost of ownership through application of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
 

Project Management and Control Account Management
 

Project management is key to implementing improvements.  We are trained and experienced in the management of complex projects.
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05/22/2010