5S Lean Manufacturing in United Kingdom

Lean Manufacturing reduces costs, improves quality and speeds up delivery by eliminating value-added activity in a process by identifying and eliminating losses.

The 5S Method is a standardized process that when properly implemented creates and maintains an organized, safe, clean and efficient workplace. Improved visual controls are implemented as part of 5S to make any process non-conformance’s obvious and easily detectable.

5S is often one element of Lean initiative and promotes continuous improvement. 

• improved efficiency, reduced inventory and reduced costs;
• integrate Lean Manufacturing 5 S Concept with your corporate strategy using Lean vision;
• Lean principles in the organization - Defining the Lean Manufacturing principles;
• Lean concepts and tools - Overview;
• the 5S Principles are very effective at identifying and eliminating waste, Identification and Analysis of Activities with added value and without added value
• identification of losses in terms of space, processing, transport, handling, storage, etc. and reducing manufacturing cycle time to improve production capacity, increasing efficiency,  reducing costs.

• Introduction 
• Course Overview
• Lean Manufacturing (overview, principles, benefits)
• 5S / 1 Seiri (sort)
• 5S / 2 Seiton (set in order)
• 5S / 3 Seiso (shine) 
• 5S / 4 Seiketsu (standardize)
• 5S / 5 Shitsuke (sustein)
• 6S  Safety
• Visual Management
• Visual Control Tools and Methods
• 5S Auditing Principles - Examples, establish audit checklist, Audit
• 5S & Visual Management: Lessons Learned
• Exercises, Examples and Practical Applications

To access a virtual classroom you must have the following:

• PC or laptop with internet access
• microphone and speaker (headset recommended)
• webcam