Short Interval Control – an introduction

Short Interval Control (SIC) is a structured process of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for improved production efficiency.

Continuous Improvement

Above all, Short Interval Control strategy aims to involve all team members in an organisation working together to review performance with the aim of making small improvements. Furthermore, SIC uses real time information to help analyse production methods, so the right decisions can be taken to improve goals.

Consequently, using Short Interval Control as part of your visual management aims to improve productivity, increase effectiveness, maintain employee engagement and achieve sustained continuous improvement across an organisation. See more on Continuous Improvement boards.

Key features of Short Interval Control

Firstly, an engaged leadership team who can drive the process. Secondly, real time data from production lines. Thirdly, a sound review process to enable analysis of the data. Fourthly, an action strategy that drives the improvements that need to be made.

Show your Short Interval Control status

So, track your progress and display real time updates with a choice of status indicators. Firstly, status indicator meters can show a numerical scale if you wish. Alternatively, choose to use dry wipe pens to update your SIC board. In addition, use red green status sliders or colour coded magnetic labels.

Short interval control board
Use Short Interval Control to improve Production
Almac status slider magnetic face label
Choose which status indicators work best for your Short Interval Control board
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Track progress visually

Further examples of our Continuous Improvement Boards

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.