5S Best Practices

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The place to discuss and share your 5S challenges, ideas and successes!! This is a peer based community site letting us share 5s examples, 5s strategies, and 5s Best Practices. Content is open to all and there's never a membership fee for approved members.

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Is Your Visual Communication at its Best?

Posted by Community Manager on May 30, 2019 at 11:42am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Reinforce important objectives, display KPIs, highlight Lean/Kaizen activities, and share planned initiatives through visual communication! Our custom Site Boards^TM enable you to effectively communicate your…

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Reduce Waste and Motion with Tool Shadow Boards

Posted by Community Manager on May 14, 2019 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Nearly 25% of workers' time is spent searching for tools, information or equipment.

Having the tool you need, when you need it, can significantly reduce wasted time and effort. Tool shadow boards make it easy for workers to remember where things go, and serve as a visual reminder when things…

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The 3 Data Points Your Team Needs for Success

Posted by Community Manager on April 25, 2019 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Here are three different types of KPIs that can make operations run smoothly:

1) Inventory Turnover: You need to know what’s being sold and what’s sitting on a shelf collecting dust. This KPI measures how often you sell out your inventory.

Plus, slow-moving inventory takes up valuable shelf space and can drain your facility’s efficiency.

You’ll want to track your customers’ buying behaviors. Then, adjust…

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Top Tips for Organizing Small Spaces the 5S Way

Posted by Community Manager on April 24, 2019 at 11:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes

How long does it take you to find what you need to complete a specific task in your workspace?

Sure, your space is limited – but your time is valuable. Why continue to waste productive time searching your workspace for the items you frequently use?

If you’ve ever wondered how a space so small can become such an unorganized…

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