5-S Workplace Organization

5-S:  Sort---Set in Order---Shine---Standardize---Sustain

Lean Manufacturing strives to minimize waste of all kinds. A disorganized workplace can create waste in many ways, from wasted time looking for tools during setup, to unnecessary movement in the performance of the task. A disorganized workplace can even lead to defects by contributing to the lack of awareness of things going wrong, until too late. For these reasons, and many others, 5-S implementation is often one of the early steps in a Lean Manufacturing initiative.

5-S is not simply a housekeeping program, but is a proactive, disciplined approach to integrating how the workplace is organized, with maximum value added, customer satisfaction and company profit.  Among the benefits a well implemented 5-S program can provide are:

  • Reduced setup time
  • Reduced manufacturing time
  • Reduced inventory
  • Reduced machine downtime
  • Reduced maintenance cost
  • Improved employee morale
  • Increased order fill-rates
  • Increased on-time delivery
  • Improved quality

Process Champions offers both on-site training and implementation resources for companies interested in implementing this very powerful process. Please contact us for details and a quotation on customized services.

On-Site Training
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Course Group Pricing Cost per person (min 8 )
5-S Introduction 1-day $1499 per class $199
5-S Workshop 2-days $2799 per class $349
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(Updated 4-6-05)