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5S Principles
5S Factory: Unlocked
2 min read 5s is the organization of the workplace or a factory that enables the workers to…
The First Pillar of 5S: Sort
2 min read Kicking off a 5S program…
5S The Best Lean Starting Point? Yep, And Here’s Why
4 min read Contents Why 5S first?“To start…
5 Things You should Know about Six Sigma Belts
4 min read Contents 5 Key Items about…
Visual Mapping Strategies, A Mess of Options
4 min read Contents Visual Mapping and Flow ChartsThe BasicsThe Flow ChartProcess MappingBonus: Value Stream Mapping Visual Mapping…
These Are The Best Ways To Improve Your Lean Efforts
5 min read Contents Lean and VSMGoal SettingDon’t…
Key Ingredients for the Success of a Continuous Improvement Team
4 min read Contents The Must-Have Guide To…
Lean Thinking Questions
4 min read Contents Question: “What Does Lean…
5S for Business
Climbing on Board with a New 5S Program
2 min read You’ve done it! You’ve chosen…
5S Factory: Unlocked
2 min read 5s is the organization of…
Product Quality – How can it be better Controlled?
5 min read Contents What Drives Product Quality?The…
Reducing Waste – Improving Margins vs. Increasing Perceived Customer Value
4 min read Contents Reducing Waste and Cutting…
Do Companies Save Money by Outsourcing?
5 min read Contents What are the Advantages…
5S is Just Not For Us
3 min read Contents No 5S HereChange is…
5S Process
5S Descriptions
Understanding How The 5S Principles Came To Being
2 min read The 5s principles are believed…
Proper Descriptions Of 5S
2 min read 5s is a principle that…
5s Process Implementation Tips And Handling 5s Jobs
2 min read Apart from saving your business…
Latest Topics
What is Poka Yoke?
6 min read The term poka yoke may sound odd to the average person reading in English, but it is actually a very popular and…
Climbing on Board with a New 5S Program
2 min read You’ve done it! You’ve chosen to start a new 5S program at your business. Get ready for quite the ride with all…
Getting the Most Out of Kaizen
3 min read The term Kaizen comes from two Japanese words. Kai, which means change, and Zen, which means good. In the manufacturing world, this…
Lean Manufacturing + Just-in-Time (JIT) Production
3 min read Lean manufacturing just-in-time (JIT) production are two concepts that have quite a bit in common but are actually distinct strategies. Where JIT…
5S Factory: Unlocked
2 min read 5s is the organization of the workplace or a factory that enables the workers to control their work area and eliminate obstacles…
Gemba Reveals Waste
2 min read With a number of Lean tools at your disposal, it’s important to find the ones that work for your facility. Let’s consider…