5S Success Tips – Apply It to Your Office, Home and Factory Too!

5S Philosophy
• 5S is not just about the cleaning.
• 5S is not just the steps, it is how you go about your job – are you a Lean thinker?
• Think about the 5Ss as being attributes of the type of person you would want to hire.
How to Start an 5S Event?
1. Determine target area
2. Assemble team
3. Set goals and boundaries, get supplies
4. Use a “Train-do” approach
5. Perform a Workplace Scan
Benefits of 5S
• Teamwork and discipline
• Organized workplace
• Safer work environment
• Reduces stress
• Impresses customers
• Reduces waste
• Better handle on costs
• More pleasant place to work
• Supports other Building Blocks of Lean