Up Close and Personal With Visual Management
We are delighted to introduce Mark Bond from End2End Support Solutions for this guest blog:
Hi, I am Mark Bond, it’s ok, I am not shaken or stirred, but I am moved by the power of visual management.
OK, so what’s that all about then and just why is this so important for manufacturers keen to explore increased productivity and output?
Exploring Increased Productivity & Output
My story starts in the military – it taught me so much about the detail. This was also the perfect environment to showcase the role that being visual, accountable and confident played in success and teamwork. Transferring this into manufacturing and advice places me in a great place to impact.
With any kind of advancement in mind, it’s so powerful to “call it out” – to put working practices into visuals. Can you draw your success? Taking this approach in management is vital in being clear in manufacturing processes with the team.
Let me start with a story about how this has worked with a manufacturer recently. Chatting with the Head of Operations one day, he had his head buried in his hands, and not just because I was speaking to him 😊.
He was tired of how long the problems had been going on with everyone from the production managers to the maintenance manager telling him that it would be sorted soon.
The Impact looked something like this:
Lead times extended from 2 weeks to 8 weeks.
They were losing customers
Customer complaints were up
What is Visual Management?
Visual management provides a true pictorial representation designed to communicate key information, streamline processes, and improve operational efficiency and team collaboration.
Why do it?
Increased Efficiency
Improved Communication
Enhanced Team Collaboration
Improved Problem Solving
Boosted Productivity
To find out more and book a discovery call with Mark to find out how he can help, check out his website: