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…

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

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…

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.…