Maintenance - Introduction to Lean Visual ... - Highways Agency
Maintenance - Introduction to Lean Visual ... - Highways Agency Maintenance - Introduction to Lean Visual ... - Highways Agency
About this Guidance NoteThis guidance note is intended to provide an introduction to the concepts behindLean Visual Management, a technique based on lean methodologies.It is aimed at members of the highways industry that already have a basicunderstanding of lean principles and wish to implement the use of the Lean VisualManagement within their own organisations.Lean Visual Management complements other lean techniques including theCollaborative Planning System (see Enhancing Lean Visual Management onpage 25 of this guidance note). More information on the Collaborative PlanningSystem can be found on PartnerNET in ‘An Introduction to the CollaborativePlanning System’.Navigating this Guidance NoteThis guidance note uses colour coded page markers to easily distinguish betweenthe different sections of the document. These correspond to Figure 1 on page 4 ofthis document and can be found in the top right hand corner of each page.Stand-up MeetingsLean Visual ManagementVisual DisplaysPerformance ImprovementPage 1Any printed copy of this document is considered uncontrolled. Controlled documents are maintainedelectronically and can be found on the Highways Agency’s PartnerNET at www.ha-partnernet.org.uk
What’s in it for You?The benefits of Lean Visual ManagementSuccessful Lean Visual Management can benefit teams by:■ Improving communication of key information■ Providing everyone in the team with the same picture■ Fostering collaboration, promoting teamwork and improving morale■ Providing a forum where all staff are able to raise any issues■ Helping the team identify and solve problems■ Measuring progress, identifying trends and analysing performance■ Focusing on and establishing goals for continuous improvement■ Providing performance information to validate the Highways Agency’s MST■ (Motivating Success Toolkit) submissionsI am moreinformed aboutcurrent issuesI am able tomaximise the useof my timeI am more awareof how success ismeasuredI have a greaterunderstanding ofthe bigger picturePage 2Any printed copy of this document is considered uncontrolled. Controlled documents are maintainedelectronically and can be found on the Highways Agency’s PartnerNET at www.ha-partnernet.org.uk
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What’s in it for You?The benefits of <strong>Lean</strong> <strong>Visual</strong> ManagementSuccessful <strong>Lean</strong> <strong>Visual</strong> Management can benefit teams by:■ Improving communication of key information■ Providing everyone in the team with the same picture■ Fostering collaboration, promoting teamwork and improving morale■ Providing a forum where all staff are able <strong>to</strong> raise any issues■ Helping the team identify and solve problems■ Measuring progress, identifying trends and analysing performance■ Focusing on and establishing goals for continuous improvement■ Providing performance information <strong>to</strong> validate the <strong>Highways</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>’s MST■ (Motivating Success Toolkit) submissionsI am moreinformed aboutcurrent issuesI am able <strong>to</strong>maximise the useof my timeI am more awareof how success ismeasuredI have a greaterunderstanding ofthe bigger picturePage 2Any printed copy of this document is considered uncontrolled. Controlled documents are maintainedelectronically and can be found on the <strong>Highways</strong> <strong>Agency</strong>’s PartnerNET at www.ha-partnernet.org.uk