The first step in a 5S program is to sort through everything in each work area. Keep only what is necessary. Materials, tools, equipment and supplies should be classified as to the type of object. Scrap metal might go directly…
The second step in a 5S program is to organize, arrange, and identify everything in a work area, as well as throughout the facility, so that anyone can find the tools, materials, and supplies they need, and anyone can return…
5S shine involves more than pushing a broom around a work area once a week. It involves regular, usually daily, cleaning. The work area should be returned to the condition it was in when the day started – including putting…
The fourth step in 5S is to make your 5S practices effective and efficient. This is accomplished by simplifying and standardizing. With standards established everyone knows what they are supposed to do, how they should be doing it, and when…