Visual Factory

The Lego Calendar, Fun and Productive Visual Management 0
- Sharing Best Practices, Visual Factory
- October 7, 2013
Productivity tools and techniques have been a frequent topic of discussion here. A personal kanban has been a highlight of this topic. Recently, I came across a great video series combining a common Lean training tool, Legos, and project management kanban system. Last year, workers at a design studio in London recently went on a
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Visual Management, A Status At A Glance 0
- Visual Factory
- September 4, 2013
In the game of baseball why do fans repeatedly look at the scoreboard when the action is clearly on the field? The scoreboard answers important questions about the status of the game. It tells us how our team is doing in relation to the goal, to win the game! Visual management is the scoreboard for
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Guest Post: How 5S Strategies Can Help You Organize Your Tools with Ease 0
- Guest Post, Lean Basics, Visual Factory
- February 19, 2013
Today, I am happy to introduce another guest post by Mike Wilson from Creative Safety Supply. Mike enjoys blogging and reading about the lean manufacturing niche. He is invested in Creative Safety Supply, known for its safety products to help manufacturers with their 5S and Lean Projects. Mike is going to talk about the importance of 5S,
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OSHA Floor Markings Colors and Its Meanings 0
- Guest Post, Visual Factory
- October 2, 2012
Today, I would like to introduce a guest post by Mike Wilson from Creative Safety Supply. Mike enjoys blogging and reading about the lean manufacturing niche. He is invested in Creative Safety Supply, known for its safety products to help manufacturers with their 5S and Lean Projects. Mike is going to talk about the importance
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Gemba-Based Education – Visual Workplace/Visual Thinking 0
- Visual Factory
- February 9, 2012
The Lean Enterprise Institute, Rhode Island-based VIBCO and instructor Gwen Galsworth will collaborate to offer the Visual Workplace/Visual Thinking seminar. The format is a combination of classroom and shop-floor learning. Participants will first attend a visual workplace workshop on March 27th in Warwick, RI, followed by a visit to VIBCO on March 28th to observe
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Using Your Smartphone as Productivity Tool 0
- Lean in Practice, Visual Factory
- September 19, 2011
When people talk about productivity and smartphones the conversation is usually about being able to stay connected or some app touting productivity. Both of these are true and are much of the reason people get a smartphone. They are wonderfully powerful devices that continue to transform the way we do things. In a recent post
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