Explore Visual Standards ideas for your visual management project

You choose what to show on your board and how it works but here are a few examples and prompts to provide some inspiration.

Visual Standard Ideas: example one

quality chip standards
CHOOSE WHAT STANDARDS TO MAKE VISUAL
Show your range of visual standards to communicate what is acceptable and what is unacceptable. Use colours and images to make your board stand out.
Products defect chart board
LET IMAGES SHOW YOUR VISUAL STANDARDS
Each image is an example of a possible production outcome. The text that accompanies the image reinforces the standard shown in the picture.
quality chip standards
MAKE YOUR DEFECTS CLASSES CLEAR
Decide on your defects classes and display them on your visual standards board. Give each defect a name and how they affect your standards processes.

Visual Standard Ideas: example two

Quality standards board
FINISHED PRODUCT QUALITY STANDARDS
Compare and track your production quality standards. Include status indicators for a visual snapshot of progress.
Quality standards status sliders
REAL TIME VISUAL STATUS
Choose from a range of status indicators. Here, status meters are combined with status sliders.
Quality visual standards board
STANDARDS BOARD THAT COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER
So, one board can be used in tandom with another, that displays the finished product visual standard.

Visual Standard Ideas: example three

Food contact equipment board
COMMUNICATE YOUR STANDARDS VISUALLY
This visual standards board uses icons to make communication of standards clear and accessible to all the team. Use red crosses and green ticks for impact.
Colour coded signage
MAKE YOUR VISUAL STANDARDS BOARD ENGAGING
Again, the use of colour is important to maximise the impact and engagement of your visual standards board. Add icons to make instructions super clear.
Standard operating procedures
USE A COMBINATION OF WORDS, IMAGES AND GRAPHICS
So, we can produce a visual standards board that works for you. This example uses images paired with graphics and text to reinforce process standards.

Visual Standard Ideas: example four

Line Status board
POSITION CLOSE TO A PRODUCTION LINE
In short, display all of your visual standards on a production line status board. Document holders keep relevant information safe and visually accessible.
Production visual standard board
REAL TIME VISUAL STATUS
Furthermore, we can produce a custom status indicator that will work alongside your visual standards. This black/white slider is a perfect example.
INCLUDE MAGNETIC DOCUMENT HOLDERS
In addition, make your visual standards easy to update by using magnetic document holders to display the visual standards on your board.

Visual Standard Ideas: example five

MAKE QUALITY RULES CLEAR
So, you may to choose red amber green as a visual standard, as in this example. Clear images of the product with concise wording show the action required.
KEEP WORDS TO A MINIMUM
By choosing to keep text to a minimum, the use of clear images and colour communicate visual standards clearly and concisely to all the team. Add a key.
CHOOSE A QUALITY TEMPLE
Another option would be to choose to design a quality temple station, that is close to the production line and clearly shows all your visual standards in one place.

Visual Standard Ideas: example six

quality standards what bad looks like
SHOW WHAT BAD LOOKS LIKE
Using red for what bad looks like clearly communicates your message. Display your visual standards clearly and make accessible for all the team.
quality standards what good looks like
SHOW WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE
In addition, use green to show what good looks like. Instantly clear, your visual standards will be easily interpreted by all the team. Use images too.
CHOOSE WHERE TO PLACE YOUR BOARD
Make your board position close to the process at hand, for example, the production line. Showing visual standards means clarity of processes.

Visual Standards Ideas: accessories

Confirmation tracker Standard work clip
VISUAL STANDARDS ACCESSORIES
We have a range of board accessories that can complement your visual standards board. For example, stainless steel clips keep information safe and easy to update.
Evergreen project board
DOCUMENT HOLDERS OR SNAP FRAMES
Furthermore, choose to keep information safe and secure behind snap frame document holders which are easy to keep clean and also to update.
Valeo production allergen status dial
STATUS FOR ALLERGEN CONTROL
Choose a status dial that communicates visually your allergen control process. You choose what colours and/or text to show on your status dial.

 Visual Standards Ideas: changing procedures

PPE procedures mirror gallery
VISUAL STANDARDS FOR PPE
Visual standards can also be used to communicate your changing procedures. This example, is for warehouse staff as they enter, with a mirror for checking.
VISUAL STANDARDS SITE WIDE
Give your site checkpoints a distinct appearance so they stand out. This makes them easy to locate. Use for locker standards like in this example.
Allergen ppe changing procedures green background gallery
CONSIDER STANDARDS FOR ALLERGEN CONTROL
Furthermore, this example represents clear visual standards required to control allergens in the food production environment. Show steps visually.

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