Visual Management supports Gemba Walk by offering a visual snapshot of key performance indicators. In other words, by making the current status of a particular process visual and accessible.
Visual Management supports Gemba Walk by keeping focus
The Gemba Walk is when managers or leaders can assess a process at the place where it happens. The visual management board is an instant visual dashboard of a process right now.
Above all, the scope of what is being assessed is pinpointed and specific. Visual management serves by making most important indicators accessible and visible. Most importantly, at a glance.
Visual Management supports Gemba Walk in real time
On visual management boards, status and key performance indicators are updated in real time. This makes it easy to observe a process with current information of how it is performing right now. Interacting with the visual management board in this way also drives team engagement.
Visual Management supports Gemba Walk review
Following a Gemba Walk, the review process feeds Continuous Improvement. This reflective aspect of the Gemba Walk forms the Plan Do Check Act cycle. Use visual management to make the PDCA cycle visual and accessible for the team to interact with. Above all, this drives action at the point of process.
This also makes impact of Gemba Walks visual for achieving greater results.
Visual Management supports Gemba Walk by sharing information
Make key metrics visually accessible. Most importantly, at the point of the process. As a result, use your visual management board as a continual learning and feedback tool. This approach supports a growth mindset in relation to Continuous Improvement. In other words, it champions sharing and gives a visual space for collaboration. This in turns drives engagement and creates a culture built on sharing and positive growth.
Capture and update key information
Visually drive your Plan Do Check Act cycle
Arm your team with accessible and visual points of reference.
Further examples
Short Interval Control
Concerns Board
Short Interval Control
Continuous Improvement strategy board
QMS Overview Board
Theatre Improvement Board
PDCA board
Use status circles for updates
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.
