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Issue 51/Volume 2                www.VisualWorkplace.com                  December 23, 2015
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Did You Know...
A normal lifespan you will experience almost 24 million images of the world around you. 
Thought for the Week
Hope is not a strategy.
A system is not a strategy.
The essence of strategy is allocating resources to the place and time that best exploits your competitor's weaknesses.
from Hope is Not a Strategy
by Rick Page
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Have you seen a Visual Fail that made you laugh?  Send the image to [email protected],
and we'll put it here and credit you with the funny find!
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The Visual Where: Drilling Deeper  
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This Week's Episode
The Visual Where: Drilling Deeper
(ENCORE)
 
Operators who implement the Visual Where (5S) to their level of need often believe that the company is 90% through its journey to a fully-functioning visual workplace. Instead, fully-implemented, the Visual Where can only ever represent 25%-35% of the final outcome. Nonetheless, the formula of "Border + Address + ID Label for Everything That Casts a Shadow" represents the indispensable first step of that journey. In this week's show, Gwendolyn Galsworth reminds you of the purpose, power, and function of borders. Then she walks you through rules, tips, and innovations associated with applying addresses. Learn to drill still deeper by applying that formula to small clusters of linked function that Galsworth calls Visual Mini-Systems. Tune in while she shares training tips to help you create 5S outcomes that ignite and inspire value-add associates even as these outcomes directly impact the bottom line.
 
 
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Visual Poem/Puzzle
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Visual Tricks and Treats
Great signs, clever visual devices, artistic or humorous graffiti. If you find one to share, send the image to [email protected]