Event:	5S System: Workplace Organization
Description:	In this course, participants will apply the learned 5S principles to a specified area in the company. This class offers hands-on training in the basic 5S system (Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain). Participants will: Learn to describe the difference in workplace appearance and functionality before and after the 5S process has been applied. Be able to perform an in-depth audit of workplace organization and standardization. Be able to organize a workplace by applying the concepts of sort, set-in order and shine. Be able to standardize procedures to maintain and control an organized workplace using visual controls. Be able to describe how 5S can help to improve workplace environmental health and safety. Participants apply each 'S' to their factory and measure the results of their efforts.
Prerequisites:	Principles of Lean Manufacturing with Live Simulation or equivalent and Introduction to 5S System: Workplace Organization.
Expected Outcomes:	Participants will experience first hand how the 5S system reduces waste and improves productivity and quality.
Suggested Participants:	Production and Support Personnel representing a cross-section of the organization (Sales, Engineering, Scheduling, Purchasing, Quality).
Number of Participants:	Up to 8 People per Event.
Duration of Event:	3 Days.

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