5S / Lean
How To Use 5S Lean in the Workplace
Optimizing your business goes a long way in improving operations and supporting growth. When your workplace is organized with the…
What Does Kaizen Mean? Guide to Lean Manufacturing
Kaizen in manufacturing means continuous improvement and reduced waste. This article explains the kaizen philosophy and how you can apply it.
The Solution to Lean Fade: Sustain Lean with Just One Behavior Button
Why do so many Lean programs and Kaizen process improvements fade away despite their obvious results? The simple answer is…
The Importance of a 5S Organized Workspace
Organization is a critical component of any workplace, helping individuals and businesses to operate in a more productive manner.
Total Productive Maintenance: Why You Need TPM
Companies that become reliable leaders in their industries define processes that improve the quality of products, reduce the costs of…
5S in the Warehouse: Why It Makes Sense
What Does 5S Mean for Warehousing? Lean warehousing is the way of the future. In an April 2014 report, the…
5S Color-Coding and Visual Standards
Good communication is important in every industry – especially the healthcare, manufacturing, industrial, and food industries. Without visual communication, messages…
5S Training Tips: What to Do – and NOT Do
Getting results from 5S training requires that both the trainer and materials be engaging, practical, timely and relevant and for…
Why 5S Matters Now. Sustaining 5S Through Thick and Thin
We often refer to 5S as a “program” or an initiative. But the truth is a little more subtle. There…
The 5S Store Merging with ComplianceSigns.com
ComplianceSigns.com is excited to announce that Massachusetts-based The 5S Store has merged into ComplianceSigns.com. The 5S Store…