Piles of things is a known trigger for massive motion. As we continue our journey through the fourteen principles of smart placement, we learn not only how to order those piles but how to organize them to support our performance outcomes. This week, your host and visual workplace expert, Gwendolyn Galsworth, walks you through Principle 9: ways to sort not only components and supplies into a coherent pattern but, if need be, the entire layout of your area. Or in the case of Scania Trucks, the entire production floor; the result: a 30% increase in productivity and cancellation of plans to build
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