“The right parts in the required quantity at the right time” is a central principle of lean management. How do you implement this in your company? How do you ensure the sustainable implementation of improvements? 🤔

At the beginning of the year, TIM WOOD and his two accomplices published a first post on lean, where the 9 types of waste and 5 tools for counteracting them were presented. In this post, we would like to sensitize you to visual management. 👀

Visual management is a powerful tool 🔧 that allows managers to present information in a way that is easy to understand and accessible. It’s about making information visible to create transparency and improve communication. 📈

Effective visual management can help reduce waste and increase efficiency. It can also help to increase employee engagement and promote a sense of ownership. 💪

Some examples of visual management are:

• Kanban systems 📝: These systems use visual cues to control the flow of work and ensure the right parts are in the right place at the right time.
• Performance boards 📊: These boards display key performance indicators to track progress towards set targets.
• Andon systems 🚦: These systems use visual and audible signals to identify and communicate problems in real time.
• 5S systems 🧹: These systems use visual controls to promote order and cleanliness in the workplace.

By implementing these and other visual management tools, organizations can support their lean initiatives and promote continuous improvement. It is important that these tools are integrated into daily work processes and that all employees are trained and encouraged to use them. 🎯

🔧 Visual management is not just a tool, but a mindset 🧠. It requires a culture of openness 🚪, trust 🤝 and continuous improvement ⏫. This is not the place for constant vigilance 👀 and a relentless drive to find the one mistake 🔍. The “Eye of Sauron” 👁️ should remain in Mordor, near Mount Doom 🏔️.

We hope that this article has given you some ideas for implementing visual management in your company. If you have any further questions or need support with implementation, please do not hesitate to contact us. 😊