See examples showing how Short Interval Control boards work. In addition, her ideas for making your own SIC (Short Interval Control) board
How Short Interval Control boards work to deliver visual reviews
At the heart of the SIC process are on-going short reviews. Above all, these focus on the line and are carried out at regular intervals. For example, every couple of hours. Furthermore, each review lasts for only 10 minutes (or less).
Above all, the Short Interval Control board delivers a way to visually capture on-going results. In other words, what is learned from each of the daily series or reviews that underpin the SIC process.
How Short Interval Control boards work to encourage a growth mindset
An underlying concept of SIC is to embrace a growth mindset. In other words, each review in the process offers opportunity to learn, improve and grow. This is a repeating cycle and so supports Continuous Improvement.
How Short Interval Control boards work to provide structure
Each SIC review requires the undertaking of specific steps. In short:
- Firstly, review losses
- Secondly, assess actions
- Consequently, identify risks to performance
- In addition, decide next actions
- Finally, repeat at next short review
The SIC board works to provide a space to prompt the relevant steps. Likewise, to assess progress per review. In addition, to log what actions to take.
How Short Interval Control boards work to maximise production
The SIC board delivers the framework to the granular approach required. In other words, it visually supports the iterative process that forms SIC short. So, the regular review results are output on to the SIC board.
Most importantly, the team is constantly striving to optimise production throughout each and every shift. Above all, every iteration of this process is visible thanks to the SIC board.
Further ideas
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Give a visual framework to prompt and support your SIC process
Use visual status indicators to give clear and visible cues for action
Find countermeasures and track progress as a team
Short Interval Control board for visual team collaboration to maximise production on every shift
Visually support the iterative and granular approach that SIC delivers, with reviews every couple of hours
Further examples
Short Interval Control
Root Cause Analysis
PDCA Kanban problem solving
Fishbone root cause analysis
Problem Solving magnetic tickets
Use the 5 Whys method
Make problem solving easy
Root Cause Analysis board
Use a Fishbone diagram
Colour coded problem solving
Colour coded problem solving
The Continuous Improvement Process
A3 practical problem solving
Define the issue with questions
Problem solving fishbone board
Colour coded problem solving
Fishbone diagram
Fishbone and 5 Whys
A3 problem solving board
Fishbone Root Cause Analysis
Tickets for problem solving
Add a Fishbone diagram
5M fishbone diagram
Problem solving tracker board
5 Whys root cause method
Solve problems visually
Continuous Improvement Process Board
A3 problem solving
A3 Summary problem solving
Root Cause Analysis
Analyse cause and effect
6M fishbone board
Tara board
5 Why problem solving method
Use colour and graphics on your board
Practical Problem Solving overlay
Investigate the 'Why'
Dry wipe fishbone diagram
Use DMAIC to problem solve
Brainstorm through your problems
Food production problem solving
PFU board with status circles
Show your processes
Multilingual PFU board
PFU status indicators
Practical Problem Solving board
Practical Problem Solving board
Countermeasures and analysis
Custom designed PFU tickets
Durable ticket holders
Problem Follow Up ticket holders
Our Approach
We create visual management boards everyday. As a result we have plenty of experience. We work for organisations in food production, the power industry, national rail, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, packaging and distribution.
Our team works with a simple idea or sketch and creates a professionally designed layout. This is then turned into a highly functional visual management board.
We offer customised options because we want to create the perfect board for you. So, here are a few examples. We can add magnetic areas or a dry-wipe finish (for use with whiteboard pens). Furthermore, you can choose Red/Green sliders or R.A.G. (Red, Amber, Green) status dials so you can quickly and visually update your board. These are just a few examples of the ways in which our boards can be tailored to meet your needs. You may also be interested in whiteboard overlays that can be used on top of an existing magnetic board.
