5S

Question 1

What is 5s?

Answer 1

1. Sort
2. set in order
3. shine
4. standardize
5. sustain

Question 2

5S benefits?

Answer 2

reduced cycle time
safer environment
more floor space
reduced waste of motion
visually pleasing shop
visibility of potential issues

Question 3

5S definition of each

Answer 3

sort - remove all unnecessary items
set in order - peg boards, outlines, labels, stencils
shine - clean it all
standardize - consistency between work stations, colors, labeling.
sustain - end of day cleanup, weekly auditing for continuous improvement.

Question 4

why a lean parts room?

Answer 4

increase working capital
open up floor space
enhanced visibility of inventory issues

Question 5

5s in parts room, name all 5

Answer 5

1. incoming parts staging
2. dealer and supplier return staging
3. staging outgoing parts for techs
4. supply area/kanban system
5. tool area

Question 6

flow in a shop requires

Answer 6

every workstation to have equal amounts of work in terms of time to keep the flow in balance. must balance work in each department based on time.