5S - VISUAL WORKPLACE

1S Sort
(Seiri)

Eliminate all unnecessary and seldom used items or equipment from the workplace. Organize the way that necessary things are kept, making is easier for anyone to find, use, and return them to the proper location. Keep things clean, floor swept, machines and furniture clean, all areas neat and tidy. Establish standards and processes to maintain and improve the first three Ss Create an environment where maintaining a 5S Visual Workplace is the natural thing to do.

2S Straighten
(Seiton)

3S Sweep
(Seiso)

4S Standardize
(Seiketsu)

5S Sustain
(Shitsuke)