New DuraLabel Site - The Visual Workplace
A new DuraLabel PRO site focusing on lean manufacturing methods has just come online. It is called The Visual Workplace. It starts with discussing one of the foundations of lean methods, visual communication. It then provides separate sites covering kaizen, 5S and kanban. Other lean methods, such as TPM, will be added in the future.
A visual workplace is one in which needed information is available at the location and time when it is needed. Daily maintenance procedures are posted on equipment and machines. Work areas are identified by signs and floor markings. The end result of a visual workplace is that a new employee can find there way around, and identify equipment, processes and procedures as well as an experienced employee--because the information is provided visually.
In addition to information the lean methods each have a quiz you can use to test your knowledge of kaizen, 5s and kanban. Each quiz has 12 questions and shows you your results, compared with how others did, at the end of the quiz.
A visual workplace is one in which needed information is available at the location and time when it is needed. Daily maintenance procedures are posted on equipment and machines. Work areas are identified by signs and floor markings. The end result of a visual workplace is that a new employee can find there way around, and identify equipment, processes and procedures as well as an experienced employee--because the information is provided visually.
In addition to information the lean methods each have a quiz you can use to test your knowledge of kaizen, 5s and kanban. Each quiz has 12 questions and shows you your results, compared with how others did, at the end of the quiz.
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posted by Steve Hudgik @ Thursday, January 31, 2008
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