HEALTH & SAFETY


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the demand for shadow and impactful visual communication boards as companies strive for 5S compliance and lean operations in the workplace will contribute significantly to ensuring this. Any effective workplace, from an office to the factory shop floor, from the warehouse and logistics centre to high street store, benefits from a reliance on visual cues and communication to operate efficiently and safely. The advantage of vis heightened levels of d l


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in the workplace. Ease of location due to clear product marking provides rapid identification of equipment in a busy, cluttered industrial shop floor or warehouse, enhancing production levels and reducing errors, while minimising the possibility of cross contamination in hygiene areas


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distracting environments. When introduced into the workplace, the impact and advantage of shadow boards can be manifold. Equipment can be arranged in order in a logical position and handy locations, making them immediately visible and anything that is amiss – a missing brush, for instance - can be instantly identified and rectified before other people become involved.


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Shadow boards can be seen as an embodiment of a common-sense approach to an effective style of law and order in the workplace. Shadowing products (or equipment) has proven effective in helping people find the right device quickly and efficiently; less time wasteful. Usage instructions suitably indicated alongside serve as a subtle reminder every time ,


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the device is used. It is, however, important to use , p shadow boards with colours and artwork best suited


boards with colours and artwork best suited visibility levels in the workplace.


lour coded, they can create standardisation, personalisation and effective delineation to ensure that the right equipment is always available, in the right place at the right time. Users can also reduce


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Shadow boards can also transcend the testing environments of today’s workplace. While a hard copy of instructions has a short life, difficult to refer, and needs multiple prints for distribution, details featured on shadow board systems are here to stay, unless there are additions or deletions to the set of devices. Multiple transparent pockets can hold hard copies of processes/instructions, with changes updated by simply replacing an older copy with the latest details. Adopting the right design will help make best of this visual solution.


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DIFFERENT WORKPLACES It’s important to recognise that each workplace is different: it has its own particular set of unique requirements around tool organisation and management. And this must be reflected in any solution involving shadow boards. So, a visualisation strategy must be tailored to suit individual needs and requirements – the ones size fits all won’t always work in an environment where the optimum flow of productivity is critical. Consider also how your supplier can add value through bespoke planning and consultancy services. Implementation of standardised shadow boards such as Beaverswood’s new Modulean range, can be innovative, cost effective and time-saving investment, meeting the demand for impactful visual communication boards as companies comply with 5S and Lean in the workplace. It reflects a comprehensive package of off-the-shelf, ready-to-buy highly visible boards that can be used effectively individually or as part of a modular system.


Beaverswood www.beaverswood.co.uk


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