Visual Standards boards create a checkpoint. Above all, show what good looks like and how to achieve it. So define an area where quality rules. That is to say, make a quality checkpoint near your process. Most importantly, this is where quality checks happen.

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Why Our Visual Standards Boards Work

Custom
Design

Sets Clear Rules

Defines Standards

Colour
Coded

Visual
Impact

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Using pictures adds clarity to your standards

How Visual Standards boards work

In short, a visual standards board shows your standards in a way that’s immediately clear.

Here’s more on how they work. Most importantly, show what good looks like. In other words, set your standards visually. Therefore, show what good looks like using pictures. Likewise, say what good is using words. Make your own quality rules clear. We support you to use both pictures and words to best effect. Above all, we help you make your visual standards quick and easy to understand.

Ideas for Visual Standards boards

Firstly, and above all, show what good looks like. Secondly, however, explain what bad looks like. In other words, show what defects look like. Likewise, explain how to avoid them. Finally, use colour coding to help. Choose whatever colour options you like. Remember, however, how instantly clear Red/Amber/Green (RAG) systems are. Therefore, for example, add RAG status dials. On the other hand, use green text to show what good looks like. Similarly, use red text to show defects to avoid.

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Choose to display visual standards using our custom magnetic document holders

Add document holders to your board

Choose to display your standards as part of your overall visual management strategy. For example, choose to add our magnetic document holders to your board. In addition, these can be made in a full range of sizes. Also, quick and easy to update.

Visual Standards boards for food production

Choose where to put your board.  The only need is that it is close to your process. For example, if your visual standards relate to production then put them near the production line. Firstly, show best standards. Likewise, show bad standards. In addition, show what next steps to take. Furthermore, displaying standards visually means clarity of processes.

Display standards visually for clarity
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Locker station boards display rules visually

Site wide Visual Standards Boards

Above all, this works to achieve site wide quality standards. Give checkpoints a distinct appearance so they stand out. Furthermore, this makes them easy to locate.

Visual standards can also be used for changing procedures and locker stations, such as with this example.

Show standard operating procedures

Choose to show your standard processes visually. So, add graphics to your board. Furthermore, use custom colours. In addition, we can help design your board to fulfil your requirements. Consequently, communicate your procedures visually to your team.

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Use to show standard procedures
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Highly visual design provides ease of understanding

Your needs above all else

Certainly the priority is for your visual standards board to work for you. Therefore, choose whatever options suit you. We custom make all boards and stations. So all options are open to you and we’re here to help.

Examples of  Visual Standards Boards

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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.

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