Date: 16 Nov, 2010Top 10 Things to Make 5S NOT Work
5S Failure
Things to Do to Ensure Your 5S Efforts Will Fail
10. Sort, Straighten, and Shine someone else’s area.
9. Clean and shine for the sake of cleaning, not inspection and safety.
8. Don’t audit and sustain the improvements you’ve made.
7. Say, “I know where everything is, so my office is 5S’d.”
6. Say, “We’re too busy to maintain 5S.”
5. Do 5S audits and don’t do problem solving sheets.
4. Think that the purpose of 5S is to increase flow and productivity.
3. Make a goal and measure the number of 5S Kaizen events.
2. Yell at someone when they don’t follow the new 5S standards.
1. Let the boss 5S employees’ work area.
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Guest Posted Stories (Check back for Updates):
“How 5S Saved My Day” by Fred Findley
5S in the Garage by Matt Rubright
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For more information about 5S:
Purpose of 5S in Culture Change
