The 5S Shine Pillar – Inspection and Maintenance
The third step of 5S is Seiso, a Japanese term translated to mean Shine. During Shine, workers are encouraged to do a deep cleaning of their space, ensuring there is no grime, dust, or oil spills remaining. However, it is important to remember that cleaning is not the only facet of this phase and that…
Jesse Allred | January 15, 2019 | 5S, Lean, Lean Manufacturing | 2 min read
How to Organize Your Shop: Try 5S
Are you needing some organization in your workshop? Do you spend more time trying to find tools and supplies and less time actually working? Are you hoping to improve your efficiency and cut your waste down? Would doing all of this help to improve quality to the customer and possibly even reduce prices? Well, you…
Tony Ferraro | October 1, 2013 | 5S | 3 min read
What is 5S and How Should We Implement It?
5S is, in the simplest terms, a method of creating, maintaining and improving a workplace which is clean, orderly, and has methods for detecting waste and errors built in. When used properly, it will help to identify areas where things are being done inefficiently, and come up with solutions for improvement. It will help to…
Tony Ferraro | September 4, 2013 | 5S | 2 min read
Executing a 5S Launch
If you’re considering implementing a 5S system in a facility, it is essential to take the time to do it right. When done properly, the 5S system can be an effective way to clean and organize a workplace, allowing it to run more efficiently. If the 5S launch isn’t well thought out, it can lead to disaster.…
Tony Ferraro | September 4, 2013 | 5S | 3 min read
Connection Between 5S and Lean
In order to have a good understanding how 5S and lean concepts are connected, is important to first take a look at them separately. 5S is a way of measuring the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques. It is the foundation which is used to support lean manufacturing strategies from the beginning until full implementation. Lean manufacturing,…
Tony Ferraro | August 21, 2013 | 5S, Lean, Lean Manufacturing | 2 min read
4 Tips to Improve Workforce Efficiency within Your Warehouse
Improving workforce efficiency is an important task of any warehouse manager. According to a recent survey most managers recognize the fact that their facility is not running at optimal efficiency, but they feel there is little they can do about it. While most warehouse managers may know that their facility is not running as it…
Tony Ferraro | July 26, 2013 | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Safety | 2 min read
5S Benefits for Students
Over the past several years the lean concepts which started out only in manufacturing have been used to improve just about every other industry. These strategies, however, can also be used to benefit students of just about every age. Look at these powerful benefits students can gain from learning about the 5S strategies which have become so…
Tony Ferraro | July 10, 2013 | 5S | 2 min read
5S and 6S
The traditional 5 “S’s” of 5s are Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. Facilities around the world have been following the 5S standards for years with incredible successes. Some companies today, however, want to add in another S to try to further improve on this already very popular set of standards. The sixth S is…
Tony Ferraro | April 15, 2013 | 5S | 2 min read
Do you need a safety manager?
In a perfect world every company, regardless of its size, would have a full time safety manager who is dedicated to locating any hazards in the work environment and reducing or eliminating them quickly. The reality is, however, that many companies can’t afford to have a full time employee dedicated to this area and others don’t want…
Tony Ferraro | April 4, 2013 | 5S, Lean, Safety | 2 min read
5S and Lean
When investigating ways to help your business run more efficiently and safely almost everyone has come across the terms 5s and lean, and in many cases they are even thought of as somewhat interchangeable. The fact is, however, that they have different meanings even if they are used in combination with each other when evaluating the…
Tony Ferraro | April 1, 2013 | 5S, Lean | 2 min read
