Winter 1998 edition . . . . By Udo Reimer Udo Reimer , Kaizen Institute Frankfurt. Rejects are often not found until it's too late to do anything about them. Many machines do not have clear markings to show the tolerances within which they should be operated.
Visual management makes it easy to understand operating standards, figures and processes.
When information like this is shared openly, a culture of quality and responsibility is fostered. The stock in engines and other specifie parts are visualised together with the customer needs on a large board with coloured magnets. The board is the result of a Kaizen workshop designed to improve transparency and production control. Any deviation from the normal state is displayed visually. Thus, by means of visual management, you can visibly determine whether everything is in order.