Using a visual management standard site wide is highly effective. Here is why…
Most importantly, see how you can use visual management to make standards clear to all your team. Above all, at a glance.
How to implement a standard for site wide visual management
Firstly, set a visual standard. Above all, our design team can support you to achieve this. This campaign shows a multi-board project. Each and every board meets the same visual standard. Achieving this relies on key points:
- Meeting brand guidelines. In other words, upholding an organisation’s own guide relating to brand (if required) including logos, colours, fonts etc.
- Delivering visual stand out. Consequently, ensuring that all visuals make key information visible and accessible.
- Fulfilling functional requirements. Furthermore, working as required. For example, easy to update.
Custom Noticeboards:
Show relevant information in one place
Add accessories:
Stainless steel clips and document holder frames
Keep information visible:
Snap frames or document holders keep info safe
Successful site wide standard visual management
Taking a site-wide approach delivers a cohesive visual management strategy. As a result, each and every visual management board forms part of an overriding culture. In addition, it fulfils the organisation’s wider objectives.
A visual standard, site wide:
Keeps messaging consistent and clear
All boards form part of a larger concept:
Ensures information visually accessible
Accessories:
Can be used on all of your boards, site wide
Where to start with standard site wide visual management
In brief, there are two ways forward. Firstly, for a new site, plan and implement visual management boards in one go. Above all, the advantage is that the new site is benefitting from visual management and all it delivers from the start. Alternatively, take a step by step approach. Therefore, tackle one area or department at a time. Then move on to further areas as and when ready. We can support you with either route.
Manage your visual standard:
Visual management provides a snapshot of progress
Consider board finish:
Dry wipe finish means quick and easy updates
Status indicators:
Combine status sliders with magnetic status labels for impact
Ideas for standard site wide visual management
There are many ways to implement standard site wide visual management.
- For example, use your space to assess targets with KPI boards. In addition, use status indicators for instant visibility
- Not only evaluate your daily management processes but also support your Gemba Walk. So, use SQDC
- Additionally, track targets and results. Moreover, make audit scores visible
- In addition, show your quality standards
- Meanwhile, deliver your 5S strategy. Furthermore, sustain best habits
- Showcase site strategies. For instance, for sustainability
- Also, celebrate team successes. Likewise, encourage collaboration between colleagues and departments
- Uphold site safety too. Similarly, make clear who key site contacts are.
Status Board:
These show clear current status of chosen goals or metrics
Futureproof your board:
Make it modular, with changeable accessories
Flexibility is key:
Our accessories are magnetic or adhesive backed depending on your needs
Standard site wide visual management benefits
- Standards visible and accessible
- Problem solving visually engaging
- Countermeasures clear and attainable
- Actions obvious, at a glance
- Efforts result in sustained habits
- Progress tracking and results visual
Problem solving:
Make problem solving a standard process, site wide
Colour coding:
The use of colour increases engagement in your visual management objectives
Safety communications:
Site rules and safety information is key to any work environment
Our approach to site wide visual management
My Visual Management supports numerous sites across many different industries. So from implementing visual management in a new site through to developing an existing site. As a result, we can establish your visual standard. Above all, we are a plug in and go visual management department for your site.
In short, the potential of visual management is endless… To discover more, take a look at our gallery of visual management ideas.
Further examples
Focus Board
Team project board
Customised magnetic labels
Focus Board Encapsulation
Printing Station Issues board
Magnetic backed
Secondary Production board
Red Green sliders in action
Update status easily
Real time status
Choose to use snap frames
Change status easily
Lock Out Tag Out
Clip and snap frames
Snap frames
Magnetic backed
Stainless steel clips
Continuous Improvement status sliders
Show your supervisors
Use a Fishbone diagram
Snap frames
Add status sliders
Show your Fire Wardens
Tracker board
Dry wipe updates
Evening shift team management board
Magnetic status labels
Use for planning projects
Show your First Aiders
Add document holders to your board
Production Board
Combination sliders and labels
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.
