Warehouse Safety Tips | Episode 159 | The 5S Methodology
Season 4, Episode 159, Jan 04, 2023, 10:40 PM
The 5S Methodology
In today's podcast, we'll be discussing the 5S Methodology.
So - stay tuned.
You can find the show notes to each episode, links to the information mentioned on the podcast, the social media platforms we're on, and anything else related to the podcast at WarehouseSafetyTips.com.
If you're a seasoned Podcast Listener, this podcast will be different from most you listen to. It's based on exactly what the name implies - Warehouse Safety Tips. And since the people in that industry are busy - we know time is money so each episode will be as short and to the point as possible.
And now that all that is out of the way - let's get to the Podcast!
The 5S Methodology
Many of the topics we cover here on Warehouse Safety Tips get repeated after a while. The reasons for this are simple. There are only so many tips and procedures to share - and many of them bear repeating.
The 5S Methodology is one of those topics.
If you were to list things that would make a facility run as smoothly as possible - the following items would certainly be on it:
In today's podcast, we'll be discussing the 5S Methodology.
So - stay tuned.
You can find the show notes to each episode, links to the information mentioned on the podcast, the social media platforms we're on, and anything else related to the podcast at WarehouseSafetyTips.com.
If you're a seasoned Podcast Listener, this podcast will be different from most you listen to. It's based on exactly what the name implies - Warehouse Safety Tips. And since the people in that industry are busy - we know time is money so each episode will be as short and to the point as possible.
And now that all that is out of the way - let's get to the Podcast!
The 5S Methodology
Many of the topics we cover here on Warehouse Safety Tips get repeated after a while. The reasons for this are simple. There are only so many tips and procedures to share - and many of them bear repeating.
The 5S Methodology is one of those topics.
If you were to list things that would make a facility run as smoothly as possible - the following items would certainly be on it:
- There's a place for everything - and everything is in its place.
- Waste is kept to an absolute minimum.
- Productivity is at its maximum.
- Cleanliness is a top priority.
- Safety is top of mind.
- There's always room for improvement!
Even though you may not have known it - if you're facility has some or all of these items, it's probably implementing The 5S Methodology (6S - to include safety).
Henry Ford had a method around 1920 called "Can Do" - which stood for Cleaning up, Arranging, Neatness, Discipline, and Ongoing improvement. The 5S Methodology we know today was developed in Japan after a team from Toyota visited Ford in the 50s - and is widely considered to be the base component of Lean Manufacturing today.
The S's that make up the 5S Methodology are:
Henry Ford had a method around 1920 called "Can Do" - which stood for Cleaning up, Arranging, Neatness, Discipline, and Ongoing improvement. The 5S Methodology we know today was developed in Japan after a team from Toyota visited Ford in the 50s - and is widely considered to be the base component of Lean Manufacturing today.
The S's that make up the 5S Methodology are:
- Sort (Seiri)
- Straighten (Seiton)
- Shine (Seiso)
- Standardize (Seiketsu)
- Sustain (Shitsuke)
Each step is designed to help workers identify and remove unnecessary items from their workspace and streamline their processes, which helps to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
We'll be going over each one in detail over the next several weeks.
Until then - thank you for being part of another episode of Warehouse Safety Tips.
Have a great week, and STAY SAFE!
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Until then - thank you for being part of another episode of Warehouse Safety Tips.
Have a great week, and STAY SAFE!
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If you visit WarehouseSafetyTips.com - you'll find the Show Notes for this episode.
Thank you for listening to Warehouse Safety Tips - and have a SAFE day!