Visual control is a business management technique employed in many places where information is communicated by using visual signals instead of texts or other written instructions. The design is deliberate in allowing quick recognition of the information being communicated, in order to increase efficiency and clarity.

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Presented By:
Jude Abreo
Ketan Mokal
Mridu Sharma
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Contents
1
Introduction
2
Visual Control – An Understanding
3
Advantages And Limitations
4
Conclusion
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Introduction
 Basic Philosophy
1. Visual elements in a workplace have a tremendous impact on
education, morale, and productivity.
2. A visually dynamic workplace energizes employees, builds
pride and ownership, and conveys the strength and currency of
the organization.
3. Design and graphics, art and color, sculpture and dimension–
all have profound effects.
4. Far from simply “prettying up the office,” they create an
environment of visual stimuli that convey goals and
expectations, that foster a collaborative attitude, and most
important, that cannot be ignored!
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Introduction
 What is Visual control ?
“ One picture is worth a thousand words ”
Visual control are means, devices, or mechanisms that were designed to manage
or control our operations (processes) so as to meet the following purposes:
1. Make the problems, abnormalities, or deviation from standards visible to
everyone and thus corrective action can be taken immediately
(Identification).
2. Display the operating or progress status in a easy to see format
(Informative).
3. Provide instruction (Instructional).
4. Helps formulate and proliferate plans (Planning).
Thus all visual control devices can be classified as one of „3I1P’. (Three I‟s and 1
p)
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 Identification: Helps you
know what something is.
 Forms Seen: Labels and
stickers.
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 Informative: Gives important information in an area to
update status or situation.
 Forms Seen: Information walls, charts, informative sheets
and diagrams.
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 Instructional: Tells you how a task is to be performed.
 Forms Seen: Work instructions, floor markings and
signs.
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 Planning: Helps
formulate the plan and
let others know what
the plan is.
 Forms Seen: Gantt
charts and white board
walls.
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 Prerequisites
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Management must believe in openness and transparency.
Employees have the ability to observe critically and share their feelings.
Regular follow – up at all levels about problems, facts and figures being
shared
 Implementation costs
1.
Expenses required are relatively low (expenses for Andons, visual digital
displays, etc.)
 Implementation time
1.
2.
Visual controls are extremely easy to implement after 5S program initiation.
The 4th S (Standardization) and Visual Control go hand in hand.
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 Applicability / Adaptability
Visual Control is applicable to services, software and even
in offices.
 Training Needs
Low training requirements; information is simplified and
can be understood by any one be it top management or line
operators.
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Examples of visual controls:
 Visual Control Board
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Examples of visual controls:
 Shadow Board
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Examples of visual controls:
 Inventory Control
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Examples of visual controls:
 Level Scales
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Examples of visual controls:
 Visual Workstation
Work
Instructions
TPM
Checklist
Information
Board
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Examples of visual controls:
 Color Codes
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Examples of visual controls:
 Andon Displays
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Examples of visual controls:
 What is Andon ?
• Jidoka or „Automation with Touch‟ is implemented in
the Toyota Production System.
• Machines automatically stop production as soon as an
error is detected.
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Examples of visual controls:
 What is Andon ?
• As machines had the
capability to automatically
stop production a single
operator may visually monitor
multiple machines.
• Toyota plants pioneered the
use of a display board system
to highlight a problem on the
line; this is an Andon board.
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Advantages and Limitations
 Advantages:
Information is easily and quickly understood.
2. Corrective and Preventive actions take lesser time.
3. Increases awareness of supervisory and control personnel.
4. Transparency in working.
5. Attacks lead time, easy inventory management and
simplifies line monitoring.
6. It infuses a sense of pride and self – confidence.
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Advantages and Limitations
 Limitations:
1.
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People tend to hide the facts if something goes wrong.
Detailed information is difficult to display.
Improperly designed visual displays may lead to a
breakdown in communication
Improperly designed displays may also be a distraction.
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Conclusion
The Role
The Essence
1. Workplace is able to “speak” with the
help of visual displays.
2. If practiced systematically, will help
implementation of JIT, TQM and SCM
Requirements
1. Speeds up non – verbal
communication
2. Opens up new avenues for
improvement and moral boosting.
3. Makes work safer and easier.
Limitations
1. High levels of Motivation
1. Require properly designed displays
2. Management‟s willingness to
openly display information
2. High levels of detail are difficult to
portray.
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Questions ?
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