Many facilities have many drawers full of tools or other equipment which is difficult to sort through when people need to use something. As part of the lean 5s certification you may be looking at this as an opportunity to increase the efficiency of your facility. Keeping the tools and other items people use well…
Tony Ferraro | March 21, 2013 | Foam Organizers | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Organized Workplace, Tool Organization
One of the nice things about the 5s certification is that unlike many other standards, this one has a lot of tools and supplies available to help make implementing the best practices much easier and more effective. These 5s supplies are available to order right online and they are all very affordable. Each facility will…
Tony Ferraro | March 19, 2013 | 5S | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing
The color red is internationally recognized as the color which means to stop or use caution and that’s why the lean 5s standards have suggested red floor tape for helping people identify locations where they should not go in a facility. While there is no set in stone rules from the 5s certification, it is a…
Tony Ferraro | March 18, 2013 | Floor Marking, Safety, Warehouse Safety | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Safety, Visual Workplace, Workplace Safety
There are many types of tape which can be used to mark different areas in a factory or other facility, but if you want to ensure that you’re not constantly having to replace it you want to use adhesive vinyl floor tape. This type of tape is strong and durable and will work well in…
Tony Ferraro | March 15, 2013 | Floor Marking | Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking
While most individuals are happy to have a nice tool box full of tools which they likely only use a couple times per year, a factory or other facility often has thousands of different tools so they need something a little bigger. In many cases they will keep their tools in drawers which are lined…
Tony Ferraro | March 14, 2013 | Foam Organizers | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace, Tool Organization
When starting the task of making your facility a 5s certified location there are many different things that you must do. At first it might all seem a little overwhelming, but the fact of the matter is there are products which can make everything simpler and more efficient. One area where many people have trouble…
Tony Ferraro | March 13, 2013 | 5S | 5S, Facility Marking, Lean Manufacturing, Organized Workplace
When managing a factory or other potentially hazardous facility it is important to take every measure possible to ensure the safety of the employees who work there, any visitors who come through and of course the equipment and products which are in the facility. As with any business, however, you also have to balance your…
Tony Ferraro | March 12, 2013 | 5S, Floor Marking, Safety, Warehouse Safety | 5S, Facility Efficiency, Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Lean, Lean Manufacturing, Workplace Safety
Value streams are any series of steps which are taken in order to provide customers with the products, services or experience your business wishes to give. Each value stream could be small with only one or two steps or extremely large and complex with dozens of steps. Identifying value streams in an important part of the lean…
Tony Ferraro | March 6, 2013 | Value Streams | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Lean Manufacturing
Running a warehouse is a complex and difficult task which takes a lot of effort directed in many different places. While there are many very important tasks which contribute to the success of any warehouse, none are as critical as the safety of the facility. Most warehouses have dozens or even hundreds of employees who…
Tony Ferraro | March 5, 2013 | Safety, Warehouse Safety | Facility Marking, Safety Signs, Visual Workplace, Workplace Safety
Kaizen is a Japanese word which means improvement or to change for the better, but it is also a philosophy or set of practices which many businesses use to help them focus on continuous improvement of their processes in manufacturing. While it has been applied in many industries including health care, banking, engineering and government,…
Tony Ferraro | March 2, 2013 | Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, Lean, Lean Manufacturing | Continuous Improvement, Facility Efficiency, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing
