Observation Worksheet: Workplace Organization & Visual Control

Key Point

Observations

Visual Control

(Status at a glance)

Audio Control

(Understandable)

Workplace Organization

(Everything in its place)

Boundary Samples

(Good vs. bad)

Process Control

Manual & Automatic

(Bad parts not passed on)

Facilities / Equipment

(Layout “U” cells)

Flexible System

(Quick setup & change capability)

Decoupled Process

(Stop part, but not all of line)

Knowledge by

Walking Around

Notes:

This worksheet is a tool to assist you in identifying situations and opportunities in the worksite.

	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