The Lean CFO

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problems with ow, which lead to stopping the work either to x the prob-

lem or to employ a short-term countermeasure to resume ow.

Visual Workplace

Finally, visualize the management of work with a ow board and team

meetings. e ow board and meetings should be set up based on the

cadence of the process. Daily boards are best, but weekly boards may be

better in functions where the cycle times are long. However, if the depart-

ment has a mixture of processes with short and long cycle times, go with

daily boards. e work schedule should be visible and organized accord-

ing to the priority of demand. Longer term planning—looking out a week

or month ahead at expected demand—should also be visible. Oce pro-

cess teams w ...