Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke -- these five "S" words make up the Japanese principle of lean and efficient work habits. Translated into English -- sort, set in order, shine, standardize ...

5S methodology has helped some of the world’s leading industrial companies improve safety, streamline assets, and increase productivity. The 5S approach, which translated from Japanese, stands for ...

For facility operations managers, starting a 5S lean manufacturing program can reduce waste and optimize productivity through better workplace organization. With each S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, ...

5S is a Japanese workplace methodology that is being more widely adopted by packagers, machinery builders and others. In my work in mechatronics with the community college, we were asked by a ...