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5S is easy to talk about but not so easy to get everyone to understand its productivity benefits. It is a straightforward tool, as are many of the Lean toolkit, but it can be a little difficult to apply.
Our simple game really does bring home the benefit of a good application of 5S in the office and workshop.
We are going to publish this in 5 parts as a download so keep coming back for the next part of the game. Follow us on LinkedIn to get the message when the 5S starts!
Imagine all the pieces of equipment in the office - can you find them all quickly? Test yourself in this 5S simulation of an office current state. By the end of the series you will be under 10 seconds for 25 tools BUT to start with you have 2 minutes to find 25 tools. How many can you find?
Kaizen is a technique used for many purposes. It is a set of steps that are used to systematically improve any operation whether it is Manufacturing or Commerce.
The framework is based closely on the PDCA cycle of Continuous Improvement that is attributed to the work of Dr. W. Edwards Deming
Kanban must however be run in conjunction with the other tools of lean as the process cannot be 'cherry-picked' and work effectively. There are a few rules that need to be in place before kanban can operate effectively and consistently.
This document does not explain all the rules or detailed calculations for numbers of kanban required, but it does give an introduction to this self regulating re-order system.
There are many different measures that we can use but remember, we humans will usually work to whatever we are being measured upon so it is important that we set the correct measures at each level in our businesses.
The Chief Executive's measures will be profit orientated whereas the shop floor operator's measure may be distance or size related.
Although the measures we use are related to a particular point in time it is important that we set a relationship with previous points in time in order that we might be able to see trends in the data.
