Who We Are    

An organizational development and problem-solving company.

Root Cause Analysis. Lean Manufacturing. Human Performance. Leadership Development. Strategic Business Planning. Customized Training. Executive Coaching.

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Who We Are
How We Work
Typical Services
Root Cause Analysis
Investigator Training
Human Performance
Workshops/Conferences

Our Vision

To consistently deliver organizational development and continuous improvement information to our customers, in a manner that: meshes with their existing processes, is congruent with their culture, satisfies a genuine need, and supports their improvement goals. We will only recommend products or services the customer actually needs.

Our Mission

To help our customers improve their own performance, by using simple assessment, change, and reinforcement techniques that are customized for their needs. We will provide cost-effective, value-added services.  The ultimate goal is to advance the continuous-improvement capabilities of the customers. 

Our Values

The following are the core values of Simple Approach, Inc.:

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Integrity is our highest value.

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The customers’ needs are our highest priority.

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We will only recommend services that we believe are worth our customers’ investment.

Company Profile

Simple Approach, Inc., was started to provide a cost-effective service for small and medium-sized businesses, and to serve the root cause analysis and assessment community in the utility industry. We operate with a network of part-time consultants who support our vision and mission. In general, SAI can help you with:

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Development and delivery of customized assessment and continuous improvement training

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Evaluating your current management system and recommending improvements

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Investigating significant accidents or events

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Establishing internal assessment and action systems

Simple Approach has worked with machine shops, non-profit agencies, social service agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, healthcare, accounting firms, and utilities. What can we do for you?

Company President - Tyrone S. Tonkinson, Ph.D., P.E.

 

With over 24 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, Ty has developed an exceptional reputation for organizational development and improvement as a manager, evaluator, instructor, and consultant. He has a Ph.D. in Safety Engineering, Masters Degree in Organizational Management, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering, and is a licensed Professional Engineer. His management experiences include engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and major project management (budgets up to $10 million). Ty has provided consulting to utilities, machine shops, accounting offices, healthcare agencies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and non-profit agencies. He is a quick learner, with keen insight and a knack for turnaround management.

SAI instructional material is developed from proven theories and Ty’s first-hand experiences from hundreds of investigations and organizational assessments. Ty has led team assessments of up to 20 people and performed numerous root cause analysis investigations and process audits. Ty was a featured speaker at the Annual Human Performance / Root Cause / Trending (HPRCT) Conferences in 2002, 03, 04, 07, and 08. Ty is also a published author. His presentation on "Behavior-based Corrective Actions for Results" was published in the transcripts of the 50th anniversary American Nuclear Society conference in Pittsburgh in June 2004. Incident Prevention magazine published his two-part article on interviewing techniques, and also a separate article on managing safety rule violations. Ty has been teaching advanced root cause analysis and organizational assessment techniques since 1991.

Contact Information

Our preferred method of initial contact is by e-mail (we do not have regular telephone coverage). We will gladly discuss situations and questions via e-mail, until we've narrowed down possible services you can use. We will only recommend products or services you actually need!

Telephone & FAX
570-407-2553
Home Area
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, eastern Pennsylvania
Electronic mail
General Information: ttonkinson@att.net
Sales, Customer Support, Webmaster: ttonkinson@att.net
Send mail to ttonkinson@att.net  with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 9/14/2009