A 5S program is usually a part of, and the key component of establishing a Visual Workplace. and both are part of Kaizen -- a system of continual improvement -- which is a component of lean manufacturing. Considering the wide-ranging applicability of 5S and all the benefits associated it, why do so many organizations have such difficulty with implementation and sustaining it?

Industry is covered with countless examples of 3S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine), but few good examples where all of the 5S elements have taken root. These implementations basically amount to one-time clean-up campaigns that fall far short of achieving the benefits previously outlined. In these “implementations,” 5S is not viewed as a system that needs to evolve and be managed over time, which is the real trick to 5S success.

Advanced 5S Implementation explains the tools and techniques required to help your Basic 5S program evolve into a powerful and effective tool for continuous improvement and increased performance. It provides the information necessary to identify chronic embedded waste and to develop a means of reducing it.

Advanced 5S Implementation is organized as follows:

Chapter 1 -- Setting The Foundation

• Waste Free Operations

• Business Case For Change

•   Maintaining A Safe Workplace

Chapter 2 -- Advanced 5S Tools

• 5S Planning Tools

• 5S Problem Solving Tools

• 5S Performance Tools

Chapter 3 -- 5S Implementation Techniques

• Process Analysis

• QCDSM Program

Chapter 4 -- Applying The Tools and Techniques

• Adding Safety to Basic 5S

• Applying The Planning Tools

• Applying The Problem Solving Tools

• Applying The Performance Tools

Appendix

• 5S Safety Forms

• 5S Planning Tool Forms

•  5S Problem Solving Tool Forms

• 5S Performance Tool Forms

Advanced 5S Implementation Form Tools

The Form Tools CD contains a variety of 5S implementation forms and job aids in either MS Word or Excel formats. These forms can be modified as you see fit to meet the specific needs of your 5S program

QI Macros SPC Software for Excel

ALERA Publishing highly recommends the "QI Macros SPC Software for Excel " to compile 5S Data and produced important charts covered in "Advanced 5S Implementation".  This set of macros draws pareto charts, control charts, histograms, box and whisker plots, scatter plots and more. Also includes over 80 fill in the blank templates including QFD, Gage R&R, DOE, PPAP and FMEA. Better yet we do it right in Excel. Your just select your data and then select the chart from the QI Macros menu.