The Shandong Changyi Petrochemical Co has seen some good results from its consolidation of visual management. Since it adopted this management approach, the company has been able to ensure that production and the overall environment are safe, tidy, and comfortable and has taken on an entirely new image, both outside and inside the workplace, as the visual management philosophy spreads across the entire company.
It has established a system for defining responsibilities, setting standards, dividing up work areas, choosing responsible leaders, and setting up management systems tailored to each department, with the result that greater attention is being paid to operations and supervision. The company has set up a special groups to get staff members to make checks on, analyze, test, and supervise work spaces and other areas and those who fail to carry out the work responsibly are penalized and told to correct the situation, while those who do a good job receive financial incentives.
Educating the entire staff in making constant improvement is assisted by the company website, internal publications, and bulletin boards, and the company has organized training sessions to get each and every worker involved in visual management.