(Magnatag Visible Systems: Macedon, NY) -- Visual communications are important for successful lean manufacturing. Inventory, safety, quality, and productivity are key metrics in lean manufacturing. With the patented RotoCube rotating towers, production managers nationwide are putting whiteboard and bulletin board information on the shop floor.

“We need production metrics and instructions out on the shop floor where our associates use them,” says a spokesperson at a Michigan pharmaceutical company. “We don't have enough wall space for a traditional whiteboard. Because RotoCubes are freestanding, we can put them right at the point of use in a work cell.”

“The four sides make it easy to organize information. We put a production metric on each side for safety, quality, inventory, and productivity. They enable communication between shifts and encourage collaboration among employees,” adds an Arizona medical equipment manufacturer.

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