| Visual factory is a term
used to describe a Lean
Production environment where
information is displayed by using charts,
signs and 'Andons'. The purpose of these
is to make the immediate status of activities
clear to everybody.
The information may include:
| process
measures |
reject rates, achievement
to target, run charts, KPI's and progress
etc. |
| work instructions |
the standard work
instructions, often in visual form using
photographs, samples, flow charts etc.
rather than written descriptions. |
| safety information |
visual identification
of safe areas and hazards |
| other relevant
company information |
|
Kanban systems
are also an example of a visible production
systems.
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