16.6 Visual management

How does visual management differ from traditional management approaches?

• It uses written instructions

• It uses verbal instructions

• It uses visual media

• It uses digital tools

Match the following statements with their correct purposes or benefits.

• Visual management tools have unique purposes and advantages.

• They are only for decoration

• Visual management tools are used solely for aesthetic purposes.

• Each has a different purpose and benefit

• All visual management tools serve the same function.

• They are only for digital use

• Visual management tools are exclusively for use in digital formats.

• They are all the same

What is one benefit of visual management according to the document?

• It complicates information for users.

• It makes information easily understood by those who need it.

• It hides important information.

• It reduces engagement with information.

A limitation of visual management for some types of information can be that it (a)   where work is varied.

• It is always effective
• It can be less effective where work
• It requires no engagement
• It is too expensive

Match the following descriptions with their purposes in the workplace.

• Maintenance Alerts

• Show areas that may be unsafe to enter

• Safety Signs

• Specify a method for carrying out an activity

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Indicate the oil level in the machine

• Oil Level Indicators

• Indicate when there is a problem on a machine

What benefit do floor markings around machines provide?

• Prevents accidents

• Prevents machine failures

• Helps to maintain consistent quality

• Indicates the oil level in the machine

What benefit do warning lights provide?

• Prevents accidents

• Prevents machine failures

• Helps to maintain consistent quality

• Indicates the oil level in the machine

What is the purpose of a sight glass in the workplace?

• Indicate when there is a problem on a machine

• Specify a method for carrying out an activity

• Show areas that may be unsafe to enter

• Indicates that the oil level in the machine is correct

Which tool indicates that the oil level in the machine is correct?

• Floor markings around machines

• Warning lights

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Sight glass

Which tool prevents accidents in the workplace?

• Floor markings around machines

• Warning lights

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Sight glass