5S

1 day

The five key steps for an excellent workplace

course code 3. 14

What is the course for

#1

Acquire the methodological steps leading to the cycle of continuous improvement based on 5S principles

#2

Increase the benefits of 5S by experimenting with it

#3

Know how to construct efficient workstations and prevent anomalies

It’s often difficult to quickly find what we need when we’re surrounded by so many things of minimal value. These things make it hard for our workplace to “communicate” with clear and direct signs by showing us where we can easily find information, objects, tools and equipment when we need them. We often don’t realise the mental impact that a lack of order, cleanliness and systematic methods can have on a workforce even before they are operational, which undermines excellent performance in the workplace. Eliminating what is not needed and organising what is needed based on its frequency of use guarantees exceptional effectiveness each time we do it. Ordering, standardising, eliminating the superfluous and the ensuring traceability of products and information are not just imperatives demanded by international regulations in various manufacturing and industrial contexts. They’re factors that enable businesses to grow and prosper in a sustainable way.

Learning a methodology that allows you to take the road to simplicity, order and ease of communication is fundamental to achieving the goal of optimising workplace standards and thus improving operational performance. The systematic and repeatable 5S approach which aims to keep your workplace clean and uncluttered, thus represents the starting point for any company that wants to successfully implement a Lean Production or Lean Office project. Based on Lenovys’ experience, this is a training course that goes beyond merely transferring skills, going on to highlight the critical factors that allow for a culture of systematic and sustainable improvement to be developed in the company.

Goals

  • Acquire the methodological steps leading to the cycle of continuous improvement based on 5S principles
  • Increase the benefits of 5S by experimenting with it
  • Know how to construct efficient workstations and prevent anomalies

Addressed to

  • Middle Management
  • Line Operators
  • Office staff

Contents

How to create the ideal workstation

  • The importance of visual organisation in the workplace
  • The goals of the 5S
  • The steps in the 5S circle
  • Standards as a launch pad for improvement

 

The tools for implementing a 5S journey

  • The tagging system as a support for continuous improvement
  • Standardisation as a tool for identifying anomalies
  • OPLs and SOPs as an effective training tool
  • The importance of audits and compliance with standards
  • Celebrating success as the lifeblood of the  5s circle
  • Sharing corporate best practices

Critical factors and resources in a 5S program

  • Communication and management aspects related to 5S
  • Overcoming obstacles to eliminating the superfluous
  • The conditions that ensure the success of a 5S program
  • The conditions that are a prelude to the failure of a 5S program
  • The “before and after” as a record of the journey

You will experience

  • How to initiate a 5S campaign within your organisation
  • How to promote a culture of continuous improvement in your workplace
  • How to conduct structured audits to support a 5S journey
  • How to recover efficiency, productivity and space with 5S

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