CHICAGO — During recent visits to bakery and snack production facilities, I noticed that more of them seem to be successfully implementing a 5S program. The five S’s are to sort, set in order, shine, ...

In many companies, 5S often gets treated like the vegetable salad at a company-sponsored buffet — everyone knows it’s good for one’s health, but many silently skip it for the steak.

Leadership teams that clearly link the target condition of a sustainable 5S process into the overall business strategy for operational excellence will make quantifiable financial gains. At Milliken & ...

Perez is a city of 25,000 inhabitants located in the Santa Fe province in Argentina. The city’s fire and rescue services are provided by the 32 members of the City of Perez Volunteers Firefighters ...

Speakers Gail House and Jennifer Zipeto reminded Safety 2016 attendees that implementing a 5S initiative isn’t as easy as the wave of a magic wand. Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts in Lake Buena ...

For many businesses, implementation of the Toyota Production System (TPS) requires many new concepts such as 5S, Kaizen, Asa-Ichi, Genchi-Genbutsu and Yamazumi charting. The implementation of these ...

Successful project improvement managers implementing lean manufacturing techniques use the 5S methodology to eliminate waste and improve customer satisfaction. To eliminate waste, project managers ...

It doesn’t start until somebody does something differently. And it doesn’t stick until nearly everybody is doing something differently. Quick: What aspect of lean implementation is given the most lip ...