Workplace Organization & Visual Controls

Benefits:

Notes:

The benefits of Workplace Organization and Visual Controls are that they reduce costs while improving quality, responsiveness and safety.

Quality:

- FIFO vs FISH (First In Still Here)

- Proper arrangement reduces chances for errors

- See at a glance what is necessary for a quality part

Cost:

- Understock and overstock conditions are recognized and highlighted

- Eliminates waste, proper supplies located, information readily available

- Eliminates hunting for parts, tools

- Frees up floor space

Responsiveness:

- Improves communication

- Supports quick setups, flexibility, simplicity

- Abnormalities become exception, demands immediate attention

Safety:

- Evacuation routes posted for everyone

- Floor conditions improved so employees can avoid hazardous situations

	The. Deming PDCA Cycle	QMS Implementation	FMEA Information	APQP Information
Auditing Information	8-D Problem Solving	Statistics	Error Proofing (Poka Yoke)	Brainstorming
Identifying Waste	Pull Systems	Lead Time Reduction	Planned Maintenance	Quick Setup
Discovering Change	Process Capability - Cp vs. Cpk	Histogram. Animation	Process Loop Animation	Taguchi Loss Function
		Fishbone / Cause and Effects Animation