5S for operators [electronic resource] : 5 pillars of the visual workplace / created by the Productivity Press Development Team ; instructional design by Melanie Rubin.

Hiroyuki Hirano's five pillars of the visual workplace: sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain are the most fundamental and often overlooked aspects in continuous improvement initiatives. Together, these concepts form the framework of the 5S System, a set of principles whose simplic...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Corporate Author: Productivity Development Team (Productivity Press)
Other Authors: Rubin, Melanie (Designer), Hirano, Hiro-Yuki
Other title:5 S for operators.
Five S for operators.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Portland, Or. : Productivity Press, ©1996.
Series:Shopfloor series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 Getting Started
  • chapter Purpose of This Book
  • chapter What the Book is Based On
  • chapter How to Get the Most Out of Your Reading
  • chapter Explanation of Reading Strategy
  • chapter Overview of the Contents
  • chapter 2 Introduction and Overview
  • chapter Introduction to the Five Pillars of 5S
  • chapter Description of the Five Pillars
  • chapter 3 The First Pillar: Sort
  • chapter Explanation of the First Pillar: Sort
  • chapter The Key to the First Pillar
  • chapter How to Sort
  • chapter Steps in Red-Tagging
  • chapter Step 3. Set Red-Tag Criteria
  • chapter Accumulation of Unneeded Items Introduction
  • chapter Red-Tagging Suggestions and Reminders
  • chapter 4 The Second Pillar: Set in Order
  • chapter Explanation of the Second Pillar?Set in Order
  • chapter How to Implement Set in Order
  • chapter 5 The Third Pillar: Shine
  • chapter Explanation of the Third Pillar?Shine
  • chapter Cleaning Means Inspection
  • chapter How to Implement Shine
  • chapter 6 The Fourth Pillar: Standardize
  • chapter Explanation of the Fourth Pillar? Standardize
  • chapter How to Implement Standardize
  • chapter Unbreakable + Standardization = +
  • chapter 7 The Fifth Pillar: Sustain
  • chapter Explanation of the Fifth Pillar?Sustain
  • chapter Problems Avoided by Implementing Sustain
  • chapter SUSTAIN
  • chapter Roles In Implementation
  • chapter 5SImplemenTAtION
  • chapter 8 Reflections and Conclusions
  • chapter Reflecting on What You've Learned
  • chapter Applying What You've Learned
  • chapter Your Personal Action Plan
  • chapter Further Reading About the 5S System
  • chapter About the Authors.