You improved your process and created new standard work now what? How do you help solidify the new culture? “Kamishibai”

by Bob Sturza, MLC Board Member

Kamishibai is a tool used as a visual control for performing audits within a process:

• Uncomplicated tool for visual management.
• Can be used on shop floors or office settings.
• Natural extension of gemba walks.
• Focus is on process management and control.
• A simple, visual check card system used to review critical items within any work area.

• Auditors carry out 1 to 3 audits daily.
• Each process will have an audit card detailing the check to be made.
• Audit cards are held in a box below the control board.
• One side of the card is green stating the audit passed.
• The other is red for failed audits and has countermeasures listed.
• The card remains red until the countermeasure is applied and the cause is corrected.

Summary

1. Can you use this?
2. What processes would benefit from this kind of audit?