5. Visual Display & Control
Visual display relates information and data to employees in
the area.
For example, charts showing the monthly revenues of the
company or a graphic depicting a certain type of quality issue that
group members should be aware of.
A visual control is intended to actually control or guide the
action of the group members.
Examples of controls are readily apparent in society: stop signs,
handicap parking signs, no smoking signs, etc.
Visual controls describe workplace safety, production throughput,
material flow, quality metrics, or other information
Audio signals in the factory are also very important because
they signal malfunctioning equipment, sound warnings before
the start of machine operation, or other useful information.
6. Benefits of Visual Management
Visual management techniques express information in a way
that can be understood quickly by everyone.
Visual displays and controls help keep things running as
efficiently as they were designed to run.
Sharing information through visual tools helps keep
production running smoothly and safely
Visual information can also help prevent mistakes. Colour
coding is a form of visual display often used to prevent error
The most important benefit of a visual factory is that it shows
when something is out of place or missing
7. Examples of Visual
Management
Colour-coded pipes and wires
Painted floor areas for good stock, scrap, trash, etc.
Shadow boards for parts and tools
Indicator lights
Workgroup display boards with charts, metrics, procedures,
etc
Communicating goals and objectives
Publishing results of continuous improvement efforts
Production status boards
Direction of flow indicators
Indicate the quantity or the maximum amount of inventory
Provide a document form that tells employees the items so
they can distinguish them from other items.
15. Example : Andon Board
• Andon system is one of the principal elements of
the Jidoka Quality Control method pioneered by Toyota
• Andon is a system referring to a system to notify
management, maintenance, and other workers of a
quality or process problem.
• The centrepiece is a signboard incorporating signal
lights to indicate which workstation has the problem.
• The alert can be activated manually by a worker using a pull-cord or button, or
may be activated automatically by the production equipment itself.
• The system may include a means to stop production so the issue can be
corrected. Some modern alert systems incorporate audio alarms, text, or other
displays.