Course Information
Introduction to the 5S’s Training
Learners will be able to:
- Describe each of the five S’s.
- Explain how each “S” builds upon the previous “S.”
- Participate in carrying out a 5S Implementation.
About This Course
Instituting the 5S’s is usually one of the first step companies take in implementing Lean Six Sigma. The 5S’s (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) are rough translations from the original Japanese terms referring to a process to optimize workplace organization. The premise for the 5S’s is that a lot of improvements and efficiencies can be made by having a clean, organized and efficient workplace.
The Introduction to the 5S’s online training program consists of two lessons and a challenge. Lesson 1, What is 5S All About?, takes the learner through each of the 5S’s (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain.). In Lesson 2, An Organization-Wide 5S Effort, a roadmap for implementing the 5S’s is presented. The Challenge tests the learner’s knowledge of the subject matter.
- None
- English (EN-US)
- Chinese (simplified) (ZH)
- Czech (CS)
- French (FR)
- German (DE)
- Italian (IT)
- Japanese (no audio) (JA)
- Korean (no audio) (KO)
- Polish (PL)
- Portuguese (Brazilian) (PT-BR)
- Romanian RO)
- Russian (RU)
- Spanish (ES)
- Vietnamese (no audio) (VI)
Course Objectives
- Identify what each of the 5S’s stands for and put them into the correct order.
- Explain the rationale for effective storage locations.
- Describe what it means to standardize and why standardization is important.
- Be familiar with strategies to sustain workplace organization and to prevent backsliding.
- Understand the 8 steps to start up an organization-wide 5S effort.
Course Outline
Lesson 1 | What is 5S All About?
- An overview of the 5S’s.
- The benefits and operational impact of implementing the 5S’s.
Lesson 2 | An Organization-Wide 5S Effort
- Steps to plan and implement a 5S initiative.
- An 8-point roadmap to implement 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 and Adjust
Challenge
- An assessment of the learner’s progress in this course.
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Comments from Learners About This Course
- Good short version of 5S to get someone started.
- This course provides useful information for understanding the basics of the 5S program. I would recommend this to anyone interested in learning more about 5S.
- Well-presented and useful information.
- Great course! Very easy to understand!
You may also be interested in…
- The 5S’s: Workplace Organization – Comprehensive training in the concepts and application of the 5S’s (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) and how to apply these techniques on the job.
