1,2,3,4.0 Institut for operational peo Manufacturing Icons Email Used when ‘communication or Information tlows by email Information Box Used to communicate value stream data that does not belong with any other icon Production Kanban Signal device that ‘orders production or building at a process Sequence List signaling device that tolls the producer the ‘order in which to produce Kanban Post Used to indicate the location at which kanbans are placed Pitch Amanagement imetrame that tells us whether or not the value stream is running to takt Tugger Depicts the movement of material by @ materia! hander using a machine that tons connected carts cy Oxox a Fax Used when information flows by fax Withdrawal Kanban Signal device that he removal of, Production Kanban in Batches Production signaling dovices arriving in batches or groups Load Leveling Box ‘tool used to level the volume and mix ‘over a period of time Inventory "Notes the amount of inventory in a particular location Supermarket (Kanban) ‘controlled inventory of toms that allows a ownstream process to pul from it Truck wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles SO ee a eee TT Ornate kar SD W © bo Go See Schedule Used when priorities must be consulted to determine what should happen next Withdrawal Kanban in Batches Withdrawal signaling doviee arrving in batches or groups Signal Kanban A physical signa, such as a cart, that authorizes a small batch of production Sequence Pull Ball Production sequencing signal lused in a one-piece flow cell Kaizen Burst Alocalized ‘opportunity for improvement to achieve a predetermined goal Buffer or Safety Stock Inventory used to supplement cycle stock to cover loss, detects, et, FIFO (First In First Out) Represents away to control quantities in sequence between processesManufacturing Icons Forklift Avehicle wth a pronged device in front for ling and carrying heavy loads Multiple Machines Used when there are multiple identical resources performing the same operation in the value stream Customer or Supplier | ntcate 2 customer ‘hom we send competed work or suppor rom J thom we rece work edt conpicon, Current State Data Box Used to collect data when dratting the ‘current state of flow Future State Data Box Used to collect data When designing future state flow Refills kits available at PS a Some ons compli Pull Removal of materials atthe rate o customer demand, Usually from a. supermarket — Finished Goods Arrow Represents the movement of finished goods to the customer [room cra]) Production Control reavcton cont || Used io show where material & information are coordinated and disseminated to processes via ‘schedules. Shared Resource Aprocess or activity that produces parts {or multiple product families Data Box Used to collect ‘additional deta that might be necessary About the icons + Blue icons depict information flow + Green icons represent material flow + Yellow icons are used to gather data, depict building outside your four walls, and processes and activities within your four walls, + Pink icons either identify where flow stops and inventory accumulates or where improvement opportunities exist ring to S20 by Mika Rater & Jan Shook eA Rte oe) Ser excellence / | Online at www.instituteopex.org Conveyor Amechenical apparatus for moving articles or bulk material rom place to place Push Arrow Represents the mavernent of material to the next activity, ther it is needed or not Process Box Used to depict operations or activities where one-piece flow Rework Activity A process where work is performed in order tof faws resulting irom other processing steps Work Cell A.group of, workstations or machines operating in continuous ow