What Is A Visual Workplace?
A visual workplace is a workplace in which effective and standardized lean labels are used in every part of the facility. The foundation of a visual workplace are lean manufacturing techniques such as 5S and Kanban. 5S is a system of five steps that gets a workplace cleaned up, organized and maintains that good condition. Kanban is a visual "just-in-time" system that delivers materials, supplies, and products where they are needed, right when they are needed.
How Is A Visual Workplace Created?
The Five Steps To A Visual Workplace
The key is having a versatile, flexible lean label printer, that is easy-to-use and has a wide variety of supplies available. By having a label printer on-site, convenient and ready to use, you'll be able to make the labels and signs you need, when you need them. No hassles. No extra costs. Just get the job done and get it done right.
You need a versatile and flexible label printer so that you have a single machine that can handle all of your labeling and sign needs. It will save you money, because you'll only need to stock one set of supplies. It will save you time, because your staff will only need to learn how to use one machine.
You need an easy-to-use and reliable label printer. This goes without saying. If your machine makes changing supplies difficult, or designing a label is a 12 step process, then it becomes so difficult to make a label that no one bothers. The machine sits unused and you lose productivity, quality, and sales because your employees don't have the information they need.
You need a label printer that has a wide selection of supplies available. If the machine you've purchased does not have the supplies required to get the job done, you might as well not own the machine. Without supplies it's just a door stop.
How Do I Get A Good Label Printer That Has All This?
Take a look at the DuraLabel PRO. It does all of the above, and more… and it will save you money. Making lean labels and signs with the DuraLabel PRO costs about half of what it costs to use a comparable machine.
Find out more about the DuraLabel PRO printer!
The DuraLabel PRO — A Versatile and Flexible Label Printer
The DuraLabel PRO — an easy-to-use and reliable Label Printer.
The DuraLabel PRO — has a wide selection of label and sign making supplies.
The DuraLabel PRO — saves you money.
*The term "Visual Workplace" is not used here as a brand name. It is a lean manufacturing term that has been used since the beginning of lean manufacturing to describe one of the components of lean manufacturing. The information on this web site is provide to help you better understand what comprises a visual workplace, and to help you improve your work environment through the use of visual workplace techniques.
