The 5s
What does the first S stand for?
What is sort
What is the main goal of sort?
What is to remove unnecessary items from the workplace
What does "A place everything" mean?
what is every item has a designated location
What does shine mainly involve?
what is cleaning the workplace and equipment
What is the purpose of standardize?
what is to establish consistent ways of working
What does "set in order" mean?
What is everything has a designated place
What should you do with items you do not need?
what is to remove them from the work area
Why should tools have designated locations?
so they are easy find and return
How often should cleaning be performed?
what is regulary, according to the establised standard
Why are visual standards useful?
what is they make the correct standard easy to understand and follow
What is the purpose of "shine"?
what is to clean and maintain the workplace and identify problems
what is an example of an unnessary item?
what is anything that is not needed for the current work
what can labels and floor markings help with?
what is showing where items and equipment belong
How can cleaning help identify problems?
what is it can reveal leaks, damage, wear or other abnormalities
What does sustain mean?
what is maintaining the 5S standards over time
What does "standardize" involve?
what is creating consistent standards and the procedures for maintaining the first three s´s
Why is it important to remove unnecessary items?
what is to reduce clutter, improve safety and make work more efficient
What is the benefit of keeping frequently used items close by?
what is it reduces unnecessary movement and saves time
What should you do if you discover a problem while cleaning?
What is report it and take the appropriate corrective action
How can a team make sure 5S is maintained?
what is by following standards, performing regular checks, and correcting deviations.
What does the fifth S help ensure over time?
What is that 5s becomes a habit and is continuously maintained
What question should you ask when deciding whether to keep an item?
what is "do we actually need this"
How can set in order reduce wasted time
what is by making items easy to find, use and return
Why is shine more than just making the workplace look clean?
what is because cleaning helps maintain equipment, improve safety, and detect abnormalities early.
What happens if 5S is not continuously followed?
what is the workplace can gradually return to clutter, inefficiency, and poor organization.