Creating the culture of continuous improvement by utilizing good ideas from all employees which supports cost savings, small improvements and safety.
What is the iKaizen Program
100
Thoroughly clean the work area. Always maintain a “Tour Ready” appearance.
What is Shine
100
What is the First step in 5s?
What is sort
200
Monthly audits made around the plant to maintain a tour ready appearance
What is 5s audit
200
“A place for everything and everything in it’s place”.
What is Set in Order
200
What is the Second step in 5s?
What is Set in Order
300
These are used to make rapid improvements in an area.
What is Kaizen Event
300
Remove all items not needed for current production. Leave only what is used regularly.
What is Sort
300
What is the Third step in 5s?
What is Shine
400
Being so well organized, that mere visual cues provide real-time information and feedback to workers, engineering, and management across the organization.
What is Visual management?
400
Make a habit of maintaining the established procedures everyday.
What is Sustain
400
What is the Fourth step in 5s?
What is Standardize
500
Organizing the workplace to eliminate clutter and minimize wasted time looking for materials/tools.
What is Workplace Organization
500
Integrates Sort, Set in Order and Shine into a unified whole. Define standards and best practices for work areas