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The 5S’s: Workplace Organization Course Outline -- 2 Units Unit 1 - 5S’s Step-by-Step Lesson 1: What is 5S All About? · An overview of the 5S’s is presented. · The benefits and operational impact of implementing the 5S’s are discussed. Lesson 2: Sort: Clearing the Work Area · How to organize the work area for efficiency & effectiveness and use the “48-Hour Rule.” · A stepwise approach to clear the work area is presented. Lesson 3: Set in Order: Designated Locations · How to designate “a place for everything & ensure everything is in its place.” · Considerations for establishing locations for storing items including: storage rational, storage options, location-specific tips, storage don’ts, using signs & labels, & documenting the plan are all covered. Lesson 4: Shine: Cleanliness & Workplace Appearance · The three aspects of Shine (getting the workplace clean, maintaining its appearance, and using preventive measures to keep it clean) are explored. Lesson 5: Standardize: Everyone Doing Things the Same Way · The three aspects of Shine (getting the workplace clean, maintaining its appearance, and using preventive measures to keep it clean) are explored. Lesson 6: Sustain: Ingrain It in the Culture · Sustain is perhaps the toughest of the 5S’s. Techniques to prevent backsliding are presented. Challenge: An assessment of the learner’s progress in this unit. Unit 2 - 5S Implementation Lesson 1: An Organization-Wide 5S Effort · How to plan and implement a 5S initiative. · An 8-point roadmap for the 5S’s: 1: Leadership Team; 2: Infrastructure, 3: Communications; 4: Training; 5: 5S Pilots; 6: Best Practices; 7: Full Roll-Out Plan; 8: Evaluate & Adjust. Lesson 2: Tackling 5S’s on Your Own · How to implement the 5S’s in a work area if an organization-wide initiative is not supported. Lesson 3: Success Stories: Sorts · Examples of “Sort Successes” showing both the before state and the after state with the impact (savings) explained. · Checklist to help achieve successful Sorts. Lesson 4: Success Stories: Set in Order · Examples of “Set in Order Successes” showing both the before state and the after state complete with the impact on the organization. · Set in Order Checklists. Lesson 5: Success Stories: Shine, Standardize, & Sustain · Examples of successful approaches for the Shine, Standardize, & Sustain phases of a 5S program. Challenge: An assessment of the learner’s progress in this unit. |