The Client:
An American defense contracting company came to Ergonomic Solutions about a year ago in need of a mobile office solution. They manufacture parts and engines for jets, often ones owned by the United States military, but they were having a problem.
The Challenge:
The company is located on a very large property. Due to the sheer size of the land, employees need to use a vehicle when moving parts from one end of the property to the other. However, after transporting parts, associates also need to log that the product has been moved. In the past, completing these logs was often difficult because associates routinely completed them in the small space of their vehicles. This meant they had to balance their laptop on the steering wheel of the car while sitting cramped in the front seat. If this wasn’t frustrating enough, employees needed to drive back and forth to their brick-and-mortar offices often. This was clearly not an ideal set-up, and they needed a solution, fast.
The Journey:
The journey to a solution began when an associate, frustrated by his cramped quarters, took the initiative to search Google for, “mobile units for vans”, out of curiosity. Our name, Ergonomic Solutions, came up, and he decided to explore our page.
The Discovery:
He quickly saw our photos and knew he liked what he saw. He imagined the huge difference a mobile office would make for his work life, and decided he wanted to learn more about our VanGo desks.
The Solution and Implementation:
After talking with our team here at Ergonomic Solutions, he discovered that a VanGo 800 would best suit his needs. A VanGo 800 would work best because of the size of the van, and the type of work he would be doing. He ordered his desk, and when it arrived, he successfully installed it into his van.
The Results:
Everyone loves his new desk. He says it “feels 100% better” than sitting in the “cramped position” he was in before, and that the “space” is the best part. His mobile office even has a printer, so his van has truly turned into an office on wheels.
Now, thanks to Ergonomic Solutions and his initiative, the transport of parts from one end of the facility to the other has never been easier. No longer do employees have to suffer in uncomfortable and physically damaging positions. No longer do they have to dread logging transports. Now, transit and record keeping are painless, and we couldn’t be happier for them.
