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has any one done 5s in a print shop?

Started by Hyuma Mahadevia in Community Feedback. Last reply by David Visco 13 hours ago. 1 Reply

How do you keep momentum with your 5S program?

Started by Barbara Visco in Ask the Expert. Last reply by Hyuma Mahadevia on Tuesday. 1 Reply

Correct Ecologically 5S

Started by Flavia Ferrari Rossi in Community Feedback. Last reply by David Visco May 16. 1 Reply

red tags - wired or adhesive

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Duct tape residue removal - help

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Lessons From the Road: Sustaining Your 5S Efforts

Posted by David Visco on May 31, 2012 at 9:44am 0 Comments

I found this article from Industry Week Magazine.

 

5S is probably the most common lean method applied. It is seemingly simple, progress is visual, and it involves everyone. However, the average lifespan of a 5S effort is a paltry one year. This is worse than doing nothing at all. Getting the organization to put this much effort into something and then not sustain it sends the unintended message that their efforts were not valuable. It is disrespectful.

So how do you…

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Lean Simulation website

Posted by Community Manager on May 18, 2012 at 12:57pm 0 Comments

I found this website which has tons of Lean Simulations free of charge. Enjoy

 

http://www.leansimulations.org/p/huge-list-of-free-lean-games-and-other.html

 

 

There's more to 5S than tape and markers

Posted by David Visco on April 19, 2012 at 4:27pm 0 Comments

I found this on the Internet. Interesting perspective.

 

I see it time and time again.  Someone hears that 5S is the best thing since sliced bread, and they decide their plant or office needs to be 5S’d.  People actually say stuff like that.  Anytime I get the opportunity I ask them why their doing it.  And you know what, about 85% have no idea, 14% say it will save money, and the other 1% gets it.  Here’s how you effectively implement 5S in a way that drives performance and…

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Steps to 5S Sustainability

Posted by David Visco on March 20, 2012 at 9:40am 0 Comments

I found this post which I thought would be helpful for the community

 

Many organizations make some early 5S improvements then slide back into their old ways while others maintain their 5S programs for years. What separates the two? An unsuccessful implementation of 5S is typically an incomplete 5S program. There are three keys to successfully sustaining 5S: commitment, top management support, and performance measurement.…

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These mobile tool trolley's are a great use of vertical space. I suppose the only improvement I'd…
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David Visco replied to Hyuma Mahadevia's discussion has any one done 5s in a print shop?
"Hi Hyuma,   I am not familiar with any particular print shop 5S. I would suggest that 5S is 5S…"
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Lessons From the Road: Sustaining Your 5S Efforts

I found this article from Industry Week Magazine. 5S is probably the most common lean method…See More
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Hyuma Mahadevia replied to Barbara Visco's discussion How do you keep momentum with your 5S program?
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