5S Lean Manufacturing

What is 5S ?
1. Sort/Seiri
2. Straighten/Seiton
3. Shine/Seiso
4. Standardize/Seiketsu
5. Sustain/Shitsuke


Sort/SeiriThe 5S workplace organization process usually starts out by sorting the useful from the unnecessary. The only things that should remain in a work area are the parts, tools, & instructions needed to do the job.

Straighten/SeitonEverything has a place, everything is in its place.