Visual Control Systems can be the life blood of any office or manufacturing process. They are an integral part of both self-directed work teams and on-going employee training.  These are commonly used to direct employees as to “what to do next” in the office or manufacturing process. A properly instituted Visual Control System requires no verbal communication and greatly reduces several major contributors to waste in the manufacturing process.  The benefits of good Visual Controls are less communication break downs, minimized materials outages, reduced lead time, less wasted motion and waiting time, and dramatically improved productivity.