Visual Management Systems, Tools, and White Board Examples

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 13, 2010

Visual Management Principle: No Standard No Kaizen

No Standard No Kaizen is a common saying in lean and process improvement circles. The principles of Visual Management are related to each other,

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 12, 2010

A new site gives perspective on the British Petroleum (BP) Oil Spill Disaster [1. In May 1901, William Knox D'Arcy was granted a concession by the

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 9, 2010

In this post on Visual Management, we'll discuss the principle of Making Things Obvious. I don't remember who said it or how it goes, but that

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 7, 2010

There's a reason why Kindergarten and preschool classes work - everything is visible. As that famous book said about kindergarten, adults can learn

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated May 18, 2010

I found this picture on my iPhone this weekend. I took this picture in the Summer, while buying lunch at Quiznos. It didn't take me long to remember

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated May 10, 2010

For a lunch meeting today, I went and picked up some Mexican food. The customer in front of me was confused about his order because it wasn't what he

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated April 29, 2010

A while ago on National Public Radio (NPR), I heard an interview with some officials regarding nursing home reform. One of the people being

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated November 25, 2009

I've tried this a few times, but I think this time, with the help of the kids and my sweet wife, we've got it right for our family. Here's our Family

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 19, 2009

Hiding unnecessary information from a customer is good business. Have you ever had an interaction with a business, where your goal was to get served,