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.
Use Short Interval Control to improve Production
Choose which status indicators work best for your Short Interval Control board
Track progress visually
Further examples of our Continuous Improvement Boards
Kaizen for KPI tracking
Line Continuous Improvement
Kanban Continuous Improvement
Dry wipe status circles
Plan Do Check Act status dial
Processes for Continuous Improvement
Kaizen for Continuous Improvement
Loss Elimination Board
Colour coding Continuous Improvement
Colour code your Plan Do Check Act
Show your targets
Plan Do Check Act Board
Continuous Improvement Process Board
Use colour for Continuous Improvement
Use colour in your 5S design
Kaizen room meeting schedule
Lean environment strategies
The PDCA cycle visually
Show Continuous Improvement visually
Plan Do Check Act status dial
Kaizen PFU boards
Errors Board
Short Interval Control Board
Kanban Continuous Improvement
PDCA cycle
Show your processes
Track daily progress
Workstream whereabouts CI
SIC status board
Track customer feedback performance
Add status dials to your 6S board
Update progress with status meters
Plan Do Check Act board
Use the Plan Do Check Act cycle
Food Production CI
KATA Improvement
Plan Do Check Act
Track targets as a department
KPI board with document holders
Practical Problem Solving board
Visual Management with status dials
Status dials with percentages
Use dry wipe status indicators
Quality Station Continuous Improvement
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.
