![]() This step is about creating a safe, efficient and successful practices to efficiently complete a process or task that can be duplicated to optimize the performance of the process or task. In this step, make those changes or implement countermeasures as you go. As you are cleaning a space, you may notice the inconsistency in the order of items or the lack of organization. While shine does imply cleaning and tidying items, it also calls for fixing problems. ![]() What items get used the most and at what time? Who enters and exits this space? Recalling and analyzing purpose is important when systematizing.Īs systematizing a workplace creates a space for everything, shining is that refining step. During Seiton, it is also vital to think of the flow of a workspace. Labeling spaces with items and number of items helps to systematize your storage and also helps in a later stage (standardize). Make sure there is a place for everything and everything stays in its place. ![]() This quite literally means, creating a system for a particular space. Employers often find it surprising how many unneeded items are in workspaces that cause spatial or productivity inefficiencies.įollowing sorting, systematizing or straightening is the next step in our lean process. If the items aren’t used in your specified time period, they are unnecessary. If you are unsure about a certain item, it is useful to create an “unknown category” and track their use in a week or a month to determine if they are necessary in that particular space. Sorting also forces you to think about how items are used in people’s daily lives. Throwing away unnecessary items may be difficult, but it’s important to maximize space and efficiency. The reduction of clutter leads to safer more secure spaces. This means going through items and deciding what is necessary and what is not to reduce clutter. You can watch the video below and use the reference paragraphs to help you understand how 5S can help you become a more effective organizer of materials as well as a safer, more productive company or individual. ![]() The principles of 5S can be applied to any business setting, manufacturing/factory setting, or even in your personal life to help organize your home and practices. The implementation of 5S is one reason that Toyota Industrial Equipment continues to be one of North America’s most highly efficient manufacturing facilities. In Japanese, Seiri (Sort), Seiton (Systematize), Seiso (Shine), Seiketsu (Standardize), and Shitsuke (Sustain). It is based on 5 principles starting with the letter “S”. The process of 5S was coined and made popular by Toyota. One way all of our associates stay accountable for these values is through the Toyota Lean Management operational processes, including “5S”. Although our systems and daily lives may work sufficiently, we are always looking for ways to enhance safety and increase efficiency and productivity. Woven within the culture at Toyota Forklift is passion for daily improvement. ![]()
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