The Visual Workplace

Visual Controls

Visual Information
St d d Standards Targets Monitoring g Problems Defects
methods, quality, maintenance, material location & quantities.
KAZEN
Processes:

attendance, quality, attendance quality productivity productivity, cost, uptime & delivery time progress towards targets.

INFO KAIZEN
Opportunity Improvement Who
Date completed Date

Opportunities
For Waste Elimination

Body text

SMED

Nonconformance

Lead-time

visual & audible - live or recurring visual & audible e e.g. g quality care points

Information must be highly visible and used to take action when necessary y by y everybody y y
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Label everything so others know what they are

This should remove any confusion about who and where we are !!!

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Dirty & Untidy Workplace

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A Cleaner and more Organised Workplace

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The Visual Office

R d Reduce l leadtime dti

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Process Map

10 Indicator

Workload
FORMS RACK

1 8

Cell / Group
5 9 4

Q Cards Cards Cards Q Fax Q Q Cards Cards 6

Cleaning Station

7
Incomplete, WIP or Backlogs

11

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Organisation g = Efficiency y
Tool Kit
sk e D

Parking Lot
121

119

?
125 127 129

123

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Visual Control: Forms

Form XXXX

Form XXZZ

Form YYXX

Form ZZXY

MAX MIN

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Visual Control: Materials

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Andon Light Standards

Permanent
WORKSTATION STOPPAGE

Blinking
(Optional)

EQUIPMENT Q BREAKDOWN

CALL FOR - SET-UP MAN - SENIOR

INSPECTOR / QUALITY REPRESENTATIVE

WORKSTATION IN OPERATION

WORKSTATION IN SET-UP

NOTES: - The position of the lights are also a standard - No light means lack of scheduled work
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Floor Marking g Standards

Colour
Red Yellow Blue Green White Yellow & Black Red & White

Specification
Hazardous waste Gangways and walkways Material receiving buffer stock In process material Material to be moved Waste & reject j material Non-conforming material

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Implement standards

HYDRAULIC

LUBRICATION

GREASE

WATER

DANGER
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PNEUMATIC
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A few standards ...

Valve No.
normally

OPEN

Normal position of a valve

Valve No.

normally

Filter installed with a Velcro b d band

CLOSED

Va alve No.

normally

THROTTLED

Anti-skid floor covering

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Self sticking arrows

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A few standards ...

DANGER
WATCH YOUR
R O T A T I O N

FINGERS AND YOUR HANDS

R O T A T I O N

Gear - Risk of injury

R O T A T I O N

Normal motor rotation Standard signage

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A few standards ...

CHAIN
Shape/Size N. of Chain N. of Links

TPM
Date of Inspection Department Team

INSPECTION TAG

No.:

Inspector

Machine Name & Number

Description p of Malfunction

FILTER
Number

Corrective Action

FILTER
Number

Planned Date

Person Responsible

Planned

Action verified by:

of Action

Completion Date

Red tags
Shape/Size N. of Belt

Belt

Machine maintenance labels

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Example : Skills matrix

ELECTRO MECHANICAL SPECIALISTS
Work Station #'S Work Description Dorothy H. Ellen B. Pat M. LeRoy W. Steve H. Bill B. B Lawrence D. Diane M M. Rhea F. Glenda M. Legend :
Knows Basics

4101
Stuff Channel

4102 4103
Stuff Top Shelf

4104
20 GA Harness

4105
14,16, 18 GA Harness

4106
18/20 Harness

4107
18 GA Asb. Harness

4108
PC Brd Harness

4109
Heavy Wire

4116
Paint

4116
SilkScreen

4118
Pack Out

4111
Tap

Mat'l Handling

Tie Wrap

Licenced

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Can Do With Help

Can Do Without Help

Can Teach Someone Else

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KAZEN

Processes:
Opportunities
For Waste Elimination
Who
D t completed Date l t d Date

INFO KAIZEN
Opportunity Improvement

Body text

SMED

Nonconformance

Lead-time