Test and inspection equipment: Today's operators are expected to be responsible for their own quality, so it is becoming more common for operators to be given the tools and equipment to check their own work. Keeping inspection and test equipment in assembly and machine shop areas reduces the amount of time that people and products move around the plant.
Everything cannot be stored where it is used. If you look at your own operation, you may find that more can be stored there than currently is, and your staff will spend less time moving and more time doing.