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7. Validate the method/verify the results
a. Develop draft procedures
b. Test procedures
c. Verify results with data
8. Document the new method on a standard worksheet
a. One standard worksheet for external
b. One for each set of parallel internal activities
9. Notify other areas
Visual Factory
A visual factory is a facility in which anyone can know in 5min or less the
who, what, where, when, how, and why of any work area, without talking to
anyone, opening a book, or turning on a computer.
Visual Factory Levels
Visual Display
Level 1: Share information. Sharing all information about activities lets
everyone see how closely performance conforms to expectations.
Level 2: Share standards at the site. Sharing information about stan-
dard specications and methods lets everyone identify nonconfor-
mance as it occurs and helps to correct it.
Visual Controls
Level 3: Build standards into the workplace. Make the work environ-
ment (space limits, standard containers, equipment barriers) com-
municate established standards.
Level 4: Warn about abnormalities. Incorporate lights, alarms, bells,
buzzers, and other devices that alert workers when an abnormality
is detected, such as a defect generated or a shortage of parts.
Level 5: Stop abnormalities. Prevent defects from moving on after
detection by stopping the process or rejecting the part. Devices are
installed at the source of abnormalities.