5S has been defined as “A place for everything and everything in its place”. It is a workplace (mostly industrial) organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri (Sort), seiton (Set-in-Order), seisō (Shine), seiketsu (Standardize), and shitsuke (Sustain). The course describes how to clean and organize a workspace/workstation for efficiency and effectiveness. The rule of thumb is that after a place is 5S’d, the 30-sec principle will prevail. The 30-sec principle suggests that anything that one is looking for within the work environment, should be able to be retrieved in 30-seconds or less. This will be done by having a place for everything, identifying and storing the items used, clearly labeling each area, maintaining the area and items, and sustaining the new order. All these will become possible if the processes at work are standardized. Learning ObjectivesGain an understanding of 5S importance and effectivenessDevelop workplace organization skillsLearn the benefits of “Visual Factory” Be able to implement and sustain 5S projectsAreas CoveredWhat are the 5S principles? Why should we do 5S? 5S as a “Sonar System”Scoreboard Principle 30-second ruleWhere should it be implemented?Who should do it?How does it get done?Pre-ActivitiesActivitiesPost-ActivitiesCourse Level - Basic/Fundamental and IntermediateWho Should AttendProduction ManagersPlant ManagersManufacturing Why Should You AttendIf your company’s Safety performance is not what your people deserveIf your quality is jeopardized and is sporadic If lack of organization inhibits your growth and expansion in today If you organize but a short time later, it’s back to where it was. If sustainability seems to be the issueIf you want to be the Showcase Supplier but you are hesitant to invite your customers over, since your place is not at its tip-top shape If you are wondering why your company culture isn’t attracting anymoreIf you don’t feel good inviting visitors, prospects, and customers overTopic BackgroundThis is one of the concepts in TPS (Toyota Production System) that allows the organization to be able to observe the 30-sec rule that says; anything you are looking for either within the shop floor (Gemba) or in the offices, you should be able to do so in 30 seconds!