09/18/2022
5"s. Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. These are the areas to work on, but what is 5"s? How to define it? Sadly some experienced Lean professionals define it as HOUSEKEEPING. Keeping a well organized work are is good but it doesn't matter if it doesn't support process flow.
5"s is a Lean tool that supports the application and/or implementation of the methodology in every step of the process.