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5S Workshop & Mini-Kaizen

5S for Work Teams

Stage I Seminar & Mini-Kaizen Event

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In this program, work teams learn the principles of Five-S and put them into practice in their own workspace. This program combines classroom training with a mini Kaizen Event to make the transition from classroom to practice. 

The program is a great start for individual teams. While the time allowed is very short, it is surprising how much gets accomplished with an experienced Strategos facilitator and a bias for action.

Program Summary

Format Onsite Workshop Who Should Attend?
Time 1-Day

Work Teams

Support Personnel

Cost $3600 (Includes Travel)
Participants 5-50
Next Step Call us at 816-931-1414
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Seminar Timeline

Work groups attend training together and then plan their first implementation as teams. The afternoon is spent on the first three S'.


Participants Will Learn...

  • How 5S improves the workplace. 

  • Why 5S makes for easier tasks. 

  • How to sort out the junk and avoid the "packrat" syndrome. 

  • Using the Red Tags to eliminate junk. 

  • Finding the optimum location for each item. 

  • About standardizing work to avoid errors.

  • "How clean is clean?" and why Mother was right. 

  • How to evaluate a workplace. 

  • Photos and Mapping For Efficiency 

  • How to keep from backsliding.

Program Outline

1. Introduction 5S and Visual Control

What It Is (and what it isn't) 

Benefits of Implementing 5S 

Purpose & Origins of 5S 

2. The 5S' Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize & Sustain 

Sort 

The 3 Basic Categories

Red-Green-Yellow Tags

Shine 

Examples - Before and After 

Some Techniques to Use 

Set-in-Order 

Location, Boundaries & Recoil 

3. Visual Control What Is Visual Control? 

Signs, Signals, Controls and when to use each.

Visual Control Video

4.0 Into Practice

Planning The Kaizen Event

Re-Organizing The Workplace

Report on Results

5.0 Planning The Next Steps

Developing Your Project List

Setting Up The Daily & Weekly Schedules

7.0 Summary & Close


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Warehouse Team

This warehouse team has just completed their first 5S effort.

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Team Organizes Stock

Clear labels and dedicated locations eill enable kanban.

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Stock Area Before

Note that part numbers, parts and quantities are not visible.

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Presenting The Results

Shop floor teams demonstrate unexpected presentation skills under proper guidance.

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