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Visual Management

The image shows a list of dashboards. The Gemba Walk Dashboard is at the top of the list. Below it are the 5S Dashboard, SQCDP Board, Tier Meeting Dashboard, Quality Dashboard, and Health & Safety Dashboard. There is a plus sign next to the title "MY DASHBOARDS," suggesting that more dashboards can be added.

Visual Management in Lean: Tools, Boards & Real-World Examples

Jean-Philippe Metivier
Learn why and how Lean leaders increasingly rely on Visual Management to detect anomalies, enforce standards, and ensure safety.
Two workers in safety vests use Visual Management to review tasks and progress via a Kamishibai Board, enhancing oversight.

Kamishibai Board Explained: Lean Tool, Benefits & Examples
Two workers in safety gear discuss process improvements using Gemba Walks and digital visual management tools.

How Gemba Boards Unlock Shop Floor Potential
Manager using a digital MDI board for Visual Management to review performance metrics with the team in an industrial office.

MDI Boards: Boost Productivity and Solve Manufacturing Issues
Team in a meeting room analyzing Lean Visual Management graphs.

Lean Visual Management: Essential Tools and Implementation Strategies
Woman presenting kaizen boards and charts to colleagues in a modern office meeting room.

Kaizen Boards: Continuous Improvement Meets Visual Management
People in an Obeya Room analyzing circular charts and KPIs on a large screen.

What is an Obeya Room? Your Hub for Operational Control
A group of people in a meeting using visual management boards.

Visual Management Boards: Your Tools to Gain Visibility
A professional analyzing digital dashboards on dual monitors, showcasing performance indicators and corrective action plans. Next to this, a supervisor in a hard hat consults with a senior colleague, symbolizing collaboration in workplace safety and strategic planning.

SQCDP: From Basics to Operational Performance