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What is 5s?
 
A Lean tool developed by the Japanese – Toyota Production System (TPS)
 
Foundation for continuous improvement – Must exist before improvement maturity can occur
 
5S Process creates an organized, clean and safe workplace
 
When 5s is achieve, then anyone can distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions ata glance
 
5S involves employee participation
Why Implement 5s?
 
Implementing 5S across the organization will
 
Install a continuous improvement mindset
 
Improve employee productivity and efficiency
 
Eliminate Non-Value Added activities
 
Create a robust foundation for Lean Six Sigma
What Are the 5s Steps?
 
Sort:
Clearly distinguish needed items from unneeded items and eliminate the latter; Sortmeans that you remove all items from the workplace that are not needed for current tasks.
 
It does not mean
that you only remove the items that you know you may neverneed.
 
It does not mean
that you simply arrange things in a neater fashion.If you sort, you only leave the bare essentials – “When in doubt, throw it out.” 
 
Identify potential unneeded items:
 
Is this item needed?
 
If it is needed, is it needed in this quantity?
 
If it is needed, does it need to be located here?
 
Place “Red-Tags” on those items that are not needed
 
Evaluate and deal with unneeded items
 
Move unneeded items to a red tag holding area for a period of time – thisarea must be created
 
Dispose of immediately – Sell, Relocate, Throw Away
 
Set In Order
(also known as
Simplify
): Keep needed items in the correct place to allow foreasy and immediate retrieval. Set in order means that you arrange the items that are neededin the area and identify them or label them so that anyone can find them or put them away.The key word is “
anyone
”.
 
Draw a 5S map showing the best location for files, office equipment, and materialsbased on frequency of use.
 
Store items together if they are used together and store them in the sequence theyare used
 
Store infrequently used items away from the point of useMake a place for everything using:
 
Borders
: Sets boundaries, areas
 
Home Addresses
: Tells what item belongs inside the border
 
Labels
: Tells what the item is and where it belongs
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