Overview
This project focused on improving visibility and coordination across multiple production areas using a structured visual management system. This type of visual management board helps improve workflow visibility, support daily planning and maintain coordination across production environments.
The board supports daily planning, tracks workflow, and provides a clear overview of activity across the operation.
The Challenge
The customer needed a clearer way to:
- manage workflow across multiple areas
- understand current status at a glance
- coordinate activity between teams
- reduce reliance on verbal updates
Without a central visual system, planning required constant interpretation, increasing the risk of delays and inefficiencies.
The Solution
A production planning and flow management board was developed to provide a structured overview of operations.
The system includes:
- clearly defined production zones
- mapped layouts of each working area
- magnetic indicators to track movement and status
- custom wagon magnet counters to monitor capacity and flow
This allows teams to see the current state of production instantly and adjust plans as needed.
How It Works
Each area is visually mapped to reflect the physical layout of the workplace.
Markers are used to show:
- work in progress
- job location
- movement through the process
The custom magnet counters provide a simple way to track quantities and capacity, helping teams maintain control of workload across areas.
This creates a clear, real-time view of workflow.
The Impact
By making workflow visible, the board helps teams:
- coordinate activity more effectively
- identify bottlenecks earlier
- respond more quickly to changes
- maintain a consistent approach to planning
The addition of wagon counters also improves understanding of capacity, helping to balance workload.
Why It Works
This system is effective because it focuses on:
- clarity – easy to understand at a glance
- structure – consistent layout across areas
- interaction – supports regular updates
- visibility – always accessible to the team
Rather than acting as a static display, the board becomes part of daily operations.
Structured planning systems support coordination across teams and improve flow through the process.
Clear planning boards make workflow visible and help keep production running smoothly.
Visual production boards help teams track progress, manage priorities and respond to changes.
Our custom magnets support quick updates and help teams keep track of capacity in real time.
Tracking capacity with custom magnets allows teams to monitor flow and adjust workload more effectively.
These custom wagon magnet counters help visualise workload and maintain balance across the production process.
Further examples of our Production Boards
Production Tracker
Production Flow Management Board
Production board
Production performance board
Production Status board
Production Hub board
Productivity board
Daily Production board
Secondary Production board
FRAC Tank Management board
Welcome Noticeboard
Daily Direction Setting Production board
5S Production board
Packing Lines production
Production scheduling
Focus board
Secondary Production board
Production Information visually
Tracking safety and quality
Production board
Attainment to Plan Board
Production board
Daily direction setting with metrics
Production Chiller board
Production KPIs
Weekly Production Board
Weekly Production board
Production board for Safety & Quality
Production Charts board
Line Status board
Daily Action board
SQDIP Production board
Track Production metrics
Safety & Quality for Production
Daily production operations
Short Interval Control Board
KPI daily meeting board
Production Schedule Adherence board
Asset Care board
Production board
Show status with status indicators
Production KPI with document holders
Operational production board
Document holders on production board
Rework Tracking
Day by the Hour Production board
Production Plan board
Daily Production board
Workshop Status Tracker
Production Tracker board
Use colour in your planning visuals
SIC status board
Line production board with status dial
Allergen status for production
Safety Quality Production board
Make it a magnetic overlay
Add document holders
Production Board
Use magnetic status labels for updates
Magnetic overlay production board
Rainbow percentages status gauge
Dry wipe boards for instant updates
Magnetic status indicator
Production tracking board
Production KPI board
Operations board
Customised KPI board
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.
