Visual Controls: Applying Visual Management to the Factory

Leaving little room for mistake, Chris Ortiz lays out what might be the most detailed approach to applying the Lean principles of 5S needed to convert a factory to a fully functional Visual Workplace. The book offers a clear discussion on management's role in creating a Lean strategy that will implement the visual factory, while also molding the workplace culture needed to sustain it. A crucial section of the book is dedicated to discussing how to design and create visual shadow boards, an area where many efforts stumble. It also discusses right-sizing, Kanban, and ways to measure performance.