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Duration 7 hours
Course Outline
Introduction and system overview: from Ford to Toyota Production System
5S and workplace organisation
What is 5S and what benefits does it bring to an organisation?
5S – the first step towards lean production
Waste: definition, sources of occurrence, and methods for identification and elimination
The process of implementing the 5S method
1. Sort (Seiri)
- Practical sorting principles
- Labelling items with Red Tags (Red-Tagging)
2. Set in Order (Seiton)
Methodology and rationale for effective placement of tools and materials
3. Shine (Seiso)
- Ways to implement cleaning and its key significance for maintaining standards
- 4. Standardize (Seiketsu)
- Instructions for implementing standardization to significantly improve productivity
5. Sustain (Shitsuke)
- Analysis of the key stage where 5S programs most often encounter problems and fail
Safety (additional 6th S)
- As the sixth "S": practical methods for reducing the number of accidents in the workplace
Testimonials (2)
Learning the basic meaning of lean and what steps are used to become lean.
Taggart Desmet - Orica Canada
Course - Lean Distribution: Implementing Lean in Distribution, Logistics, and Supply Chain Operations
Simulation exercises.
