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An Introduction to
Digital Workplace Organization
Brion Hurley
Business Performance Improvement
brion@biz-pi.com
321-271-5361
Agenda
• Definition
• Benefits
• Lean
• Numbers Game
• Worksheet
• Commitment
• Duplicate files
• Baseline metrics
• Complete 5S Exercise
• Results
1. Sort (Seiri)
2. Simplify (Seiton)
3. Shine/Sweep (Seisou)
4. Standardize/Stick (Seiketsu)
5. Sustain (Shitsuke)
• Reduce errors
– Using outdated files and templates
• Reduced frustration
– Never finding files, not valuable use
of time
• Save Time
– Searching for files, re-creating
templates and content, reduced
training/on-boarding
• Save Money
– Storage space, maintenance costs
• Makes problems visible
• Other reasons?
http://www.biz-pi.com 5S and Workplace Organization
Electronic 5S Example #1
• What is Lean?
– Maximize customer value while minimizing
waste
– Not a cost-cutting initiative or making people do
more work with less, but work smarter
– 5S is one of many methods used, including:
• 8 forms of waste (TIM WOODS)
• Value Stream Map
• Single piece flow
• Kanban
• Kaizen events
http://www.biz-pi.com 5S and Workplace Organization
Numbers Game
CURRENT STATE
1.21 GB
13 Sub Folders
134 Files
• WinDirStat (free)
– https://windirstat.net/download.html
• Not Sure?
– Have you used it in past month?
• 3 months?
• 6 months?
• 12 months?
– Create “Maybe” folder
• Set a date and decide at that time
SUSTAIN SIMPLIFY
5S
STANDARDIZE SHINE
Simplify
SUSTAIN SIMPLIFY
5S
STANDARDIZE SHINE
Shine/Sweep
SUSTAIN SIMPLIFY
5S
STANDARDIZE SHINE
Standardize
SUSTAIN SIMPLIFY
5S
STANDARDIZE SHINE
Sustain
SUSTAIN SIMPLIFY
5S
STANDARDIZE SHINE