Sort
Set in Order
Shine
Standardize
Sustain
100

The end of the phrase, “When in Doubt, ___________.”

What is “Move it out” or “Sort it out”

100

The end of the phrase, “A place for everything, and ___________.”

What is “Everything in its place”

100

The end of the phrase, “Clean and inspect or ___________.”

What is “Inspect through cleaning”

100

The end of the phrase, “Make up the rules, follow and ___________.”

What is “Enforce them”

100

A routine check of a space to score its 5S level performed by an area owner.

What is “Audit or 5S audit”

200

The color of tag placed on an item of value not needed in its current area.

What is “Red”

200

A type of foam used for organizing drawers.

What is “kaizen”

200

A place where you can find helpful shining materials.

What is “5S cart”

200

The color of tape for danger or hazardous waste. 

What is "Red"

200

Daily standup meetings used to track metrics and discover trends.

What is “SQDC”

300

The person who needs to be involved when sorting an area.

Who is “The person who works there” or "The area owner"

300

The process of outlining equipment or a workstation with colored tape.

What is “footprinting”

300

Free Space!!!

Free Space!!!

300

The color of tape for moveable items.

What is “Black”

300

A walk to “go to the place” and see problems.

What is “Gemba walk”

400

The area to place items that might be needed by another department.

What is the “Red tag area”

400

A board with an outline of tools allowing one to see what is missing.

What is “Shadow board”

400

A schedule for cleaning.

What is “Housekeeping schedule” or “TPM”

400

The color tape for WIP, consumable, and recycling.

What is “Blue”

400

The more common name for a Rolling Action Items List.

What is “RAIL”

500

The person responsible for the communal red tag area.

Who is the “5S coordinator”

500

A signal or alert. It can be used to reorder or restock supplies.

What is “Kanban”

500

If not cleaned, these can create potential health and safety hazards, or potentially contaminate equipment/samples.

What is "Dust and debris"

500

The color tape for safety.

What is “Green”

500

The number of 5S meetings that should be held weekly.

What is “1”