Synopses & Reviews
Review
" ""If you are unfamiliar with 'visual systems' and the
power they unleash for greater productivity, you
will find this book immensely valuable. If you are
experienced in this area, you will find this book a
great source for new thinking.""
-- Stanley Mickens, Operations Manager, Pratt
& Whitney"
Synopsis
"When an industrial workplace (such as a machining area, assembly line, or loading dock) is dirty, cluttered or poorly marked, it's not just bad to the eyes -- it's bad for the business.
This book is a comprehensive guide to ""visual systems"" -- a highly successful approach that uses visual indicators, signs, controls, and guarantees to direct and support activities on the shop floor. The goal is a self-explaining, self-regulating workplace where critical information is shared rapidly, accurately -- and without speaking or reading a word.
Packed with case examples, photos, tables, and checklists, the book shows how visual systems can reduce costs by:
* radically improving both quality and safety
* triggering new levels of employee participation
* cutting wasted motion and needless use of space and materials
* creating a company-wide visual improvement ""language"""
About the Author
GWENDOLYN D. GALSWORTH (Cambridge, MA) is president and founder of a consulting and training firm that specializes in tools that support JIT improvement and lean production. She is a two-term Baldrige examiner.