5S and Workplace Organization

Written By Michael Parent

The 5S and Workplace Organization Course is the premier course for students wanting to learn more about the use of visual management in a variety of business settings. The course takes students through the principals and applications of the 5S workplace organization system and related concepts. Starting with the basics of 5S, students will learn what to do in the phases of "Sort" "Set in Order" "Shine" "Standardize" and "Sustain".  This course helps students learn how the 5S system works and how to start implementing 5S in their workplace today.

Throughout this course students will be taken through in-depth discussions on the tools and techniques that are most conducive to starting and sustaining 5S.   Additionally, this course includes several real-world examples, activities and games where students can participate and see for themselves the how 5S benefits organizations all through a virtual and simulated environment. And finally, this course goes beyond mere 5S applications in manufacturing and provides specific examples for healthcare applications, admin and office applications, data dashboards and even the design of workcells. The Certified 5S Specialist Course is all you need to become an expert in 5S today.

Topics covered in this course:

  • 5S - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize Sustain

  • Value Added/Non-Value Added Activities

  • The 8 Wastes

  • Red Tag Events and Audits

  • Shadow Boards

  • Floor Markings

  • Labeling best practices

  • Visual Management

  • Working Standards

  • Dashboard Best Practices

  • KPI selection and monitoring

  • Chart selection and monitoring

  • Office applications of 5S

  • Virtual Applications of 5S

  • U shaped work flow design

  • 5S and it's role in Lean

This Workshop Will:

  • Provide attendees with tools, techniques, and frameworks to make better decisions about their physical and virtual work environment.

  • Provide a lens to evaluate, criticize, and improve current and proposed business practices.

  • Provide framework, vocabulary, themes and concepts to help express ideas around 5S, workplace organization, and efficiencies.

  • Apply concepts to real world scenarios and situations.

  • Present mental models and frameworks to make attendees more collaborative and effective teammates, facilitators, managers and leaders.

After This Workshop Attendees Will:

  • Be more effective, efficient and confident in implementing 5S in their organization and lives.

  • Be equipped with several analytical and creative tools to express the benefits of 5S and workplace organization.

  • Understand different applications, challenges and benefits of using 5S in a particular environment.

  • Possess tools that allow them to create better solutions to the problems and challenges they face everyday.

  • Have a greater vocabulary to communicate, discuss and explain visual management and 5S concepts and challenges to their collogues.

This course is hosted on Udemy.com and is asynchronous (go at your own pace).

Michael Parent

Michael Parent is CEO of the Problem Solving Academy and author of “The Lean Innovation Cycle” a book that explores the intersection of Problem Solving, Lean and Human Centered Design. Throughout his career, Michael has coached executives through strategic problem solving, strategy, and operations management and has led numerous projects in a variety of industries.

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