Tag: 5S Program“
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5 “S” in Offices? That’s for the factory!
We propose a test. Below are a series of questions. If you answer yes to more than 5, then you are ready to implement 5S in your office. Question Yes / No 1 Do people struggle to find pens, paper, folders, keys, etc.? 2 Are there items such as folders, documents, equipment that have no apparent owner?…
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5S: more than order and cleanliness, a cultural change
“5S? Ah, I know that one. At the company, we call it the SOL Program (safety, order, and cleanliness). We already use it. Now we're looking for something else.” And yes, that's the risk of 5S: thinking it's just a little program to learn how to sweep better, or to prevent the enormous volumes of unfiled papers from getting lost…
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The fifth and final “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: SHITSUKE (part 6)
Over several sessions, we've explored the main characteristics of the 5S methodology. As we've seen, it's a simple method, but when applied correctly, it has a profound impact on both personal and organizational life. Today, we'll discuss the last of the "S's," which we call "Discipline," HABIT, or, depending on the terminology…
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The fourth “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: SEIKETSU (part 5)
The first three S's—Organization/Sorting, Order, and Cleanliness—are activities. That is, they require specific behaviors and "things to do" in our work environment. Today we'll address the fourth S, known as SEIKETSU, which could be translated as STANDARDIZED CLEANING or simply STANDARDIZATION. It basically consists of applying, replicating, and maintaining what has been done...
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The third “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: SEISO (part 4)
We have developed the first and second "S"s of organizational effectiveness. These are five keys to continuous improvement whose outstanding results have been demonstrated for 30 years. In the first "S," SEIRI, we separated what is not necessary for daily operations, and then, by applying SEITON, we began to organize the rest…
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The second “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: Seiton (part 3)
Perhaps we're familiar with situations like not being able to find the key to a cupboard where we keep the papers we need, or finding all sorts of tools in our toolboxes except for the one we urgently need to repair a broken machine. Perhaps it's common to send someone else to look for something and wait a very long time…