Summary
In short
- A visual management check is an inspection used in KnowOps that checks that the boards, markings, labels and signals in an area are current, correct and actually used. It is built against ISO 9001 cl.7.4 and forms part of the Daily Management System programme.
- Run per zone. Carried out by the zone owner.
- The template holds 50 fields across 6 sections.
- Scoring is visuals current, where high is good.
- ISO 9001 is quality management systems. The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links 5S Audit and Tier Board Review.
What it is
What it is
What is a visual management check?
A visual management check is an inspection used in KnowOps that checks that the boards, markings, labels and signals in an area are current, correct and actually used. It is built against ISO 9001 cl.7.4 and forms part of the Daily Management System programme.
When is a visual management check completed?
A visual management check is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run per zone.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Daily Management System programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links 5s audit and tier board review
Not for
- 5S Audit, which scores an area against sort, set in order, shine, standardise and sustain.
- Standard Work Verification, which watches a task being done and compares it with the standard, recording where and why they differ.
- Zone Ownership Record, which assigns every square metre of the site to a named owner, with what that ownership includes.
- Anything outside KnowOps, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 9001Quality management systems
The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the visual management check template based on?+
It is built against ISO 9001 cl.7.4. ISO 9001 is quality management systems. The international standard for consistently meeting customer and regulatory requirements. Certifiable. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the visual management check contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, currency, usefulness, floor visuals, related records, outcome. Together they hold 50 fields, 42 of which are required.
How many visual management check records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the visual management check belong to?+
It is part of Daily Management System. Actions with owners and dates that survive the board being wiped.
How is a visual management check scored?+
Scoring is visuals current. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the visual management check template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the visual management check library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowOps — frontline execution. Shift handover, production control, daily management, worker lifecycle and improvement.
Sources
Sources
- ISO 9001 — Quality management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization