Shadow board

Shadow Board for tools used in Production floor

Shadow board used to store and segregate cleaning utensils in a food factory

A shadow board is a device for organizing a set of tools; the board defines where particular tools should be placed when they are not in use.^[1] Shadow boards have the outlines of a work station's tools marked on them, allowing operators to identify quickly which tools are in use or missing. The boards are commonly located near the work station where the tools are used. Shadow boards are often used in the manufacturing environment to improve a facility's lean six sigma capabilities.^[2]

Shadow boards reduce time spent looking for tools and also reduce losses.^[3] They improve work station safety because tools are replaced safely after use, rather than becoming potential hazards.^{[citation needed]}

Shadow boards have been adapted in recent years to utilise tool control foam, often called shadow foam and using the process of shadow foaming. This was initially implemented by the aviation and aerospace industry to help control foreign object damage (FOD) but has gone on to be widely used by many industries.

The shadow foaming process is the process of scanning or drawing around tools and using that silhouette to create a cut out in foam. Shadow foam is made up of 2 colour foam, the top layer is a different colour to the rest of the foam enabling an instant visual indication of a missing tool.

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^ Wilson, Randal; Hill, Arthur V.; Glazer, Hillel (2013-03-02). Tools and Tactics for Operations Managers (Collection). FT Press. ISBN 9780133115130.
^ Pries, Kim H.; Quigley, Jon M. (2012-12-13). Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques. CRC Press. p. 225. ISBN 9781439887264.
^ "What are Shadow Boards | 5S | Lean Management". Shadow Boards. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

"Shadow Foaming". www.redboxtools.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021
"Shadow Foam". www.shadowfoam.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021
"Shadow Boards". www.leanmanufacutre.net. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

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[1] Wilson, Randal; Hill, Arthur V.; Glazer, Hillel (2013-03-02). Tools and Tactics for Operations Managers (Collection). FT Press. ISBN 9780133115130.

[2] Pries, Kim H.; Quigley, Jon M. (2012-12-13). Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques. CRC Press. p. 225. ISBN 9781439887264.

[3] "What are Shadow Boards | 5S | Lean Management". Shadow Boards. Retrieved 2020-02-12.

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