Creating a visual workplace to increase productivity
It is human nature to hoard or save things because you think you might need these things in the future, but this hoarding creates unnecessary clutter and can lead to your employees being less productive. Find out how we help you create a visual workplace to increase productivity at your office.
The steps to follow to create a visual workplace
Our program follows these five steps to create a visual workplace:
S1. Sort and Discard
The key to S1 is to eliminate non-essential items from the workplace. BY applying S1, clutter is eliminated and a pleasant, efficient workplace is created.
S2. Shine and Inspect
Shine refers to the removal of dirt, grime and dust from the workplace and the thoroughly cleaning of machines, equipment, floors and walls.
S3. Signpost and Order
Once all unnecessary items have been removed and the workplace is cleaned to standard, remaining items should be well organised. There should be a place for everything and everything should be in its place. Everything should be signposted so it is visually clear where thigns belong, even to a new team member of visitor.
S4. Simplify and Standardise
We apply ergonomic principles to the workplace to eliminate wasteful activities and make work safer and easier. Standardising helps by reducing the number of items we need to own and control.
S5. Sustain
This last step refers to the discipline required to ensure that S1, S2, S3 and S4 are properly sustained and improved.
The benefits of a visual workplace:
Know exactly what your workplace needs and doesn’t need
Be more productive
Produce fewer defects
Meet deadlines with greater ease
Have a positive effect on morale
Contact us for more information on how to create a visual workplace
