PPT ON VISUAL FACTORY

A new operator might not be able to follow too many precaution or instructions easily on the shop floor. According to a survey, human mind can absorb 80% of data just by seeing it. Visual communication reduces whole lot of complexity in understanding. Highly visual instructions with photographs and graphics will generally minimize production errors. A visually appealing display improves the communication level. Visual factory is a set of tools that allow for accurate and efficient information conveyance. Visual factory is the appropriate display of charts, signs and other visual tools. They together help in reducing overall complexity of instructions. These visual are an effective way of communication to larger target audience in the shop floor. It can be easily understood by any individual in the plant without reading manuals. It is a part of lean manufacturing, TQM, TPM by Toyota production system initiatives. It was Introduced by Gwendolyn Galsworth in her 1997 book Visual Systems