Free Operations Tools

Free Tools to Run a Better Operation

Practical templates and trackers built from forty-five years on the floor — for managers, supervisors, and shop owners. Download what you need and use it today. No sign-up, no email, no catch.

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Tools You Can Put to Work Today

Every tool here is free and built from real shop-floor use — not theory from a binder. Download what helps, and check back as the set grows.

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Visual Management · Excel

SQDIP Daily Board Tracker

A ready-to-use daily management board for your team huddle. Mark each day green or red across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity — the board colors itself and tallies your green vs. red and % green automatically. Every miss flows to a built-in action log so problems actually get worked to closed.

  • 31-day grid with automatic green/red coloring and roll-up math
  • Miss & countermeasure log with owner, due date, and status
  • Plain-English "How to Use" tab — hand it to a new supervisor and go
⬇ Download the SQDIP Tracker (Excel)
Lean / 5S

5S Audit Scorecard

Score an area on all five S's, capture actions, and track your score over time.

⬇ Download (Excel)
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Problem Solving

A3 Problem-Solving Sheet

The one-page A3 format — background and root cause through countermeasures and results.

⬇ Download (Excel)
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Standard Work

Standard Work Template

Capture the current best way to do a job — steps, key points, and cycle time vs. takt.

⬇ Download (Excel)
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New Supervisors

30 / 60 / 90 Supervisor Plan

A first-90-days roadmap — learn, stabilize, then own and improve — pre-filled to edit.

⬇ Download (Excel)
Equipment

OEE & Downtime Tracker

Enter six numbers and get Availability, Performance, Quality, and OEE — plus a downtime log.

⬇ Download (Excel)
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Gemba

Gemba Walk Checklist

Prompts to walk the floor and ask the right questions, with space for follow-ups and owners.

⬇ Download (Excel)

More tools are added regularly. Have one you'd want? Tell me what would help.

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