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A time and place for everything
Q: I am working in a transactional environment where the production flow can either be information or paper. lam toying to find information on the implementation of 5S into this type of transactional environment, is their any infonnation out there or examples of companies that have successfully implemented 5S in this type of environment?
A: 5S is a method of creating a selfsustaining culture rhat perpetuates an organized, clean and efficient workplace. It is also referred to as the five pillars of the visual workplace.
Although 55 has widely been used in manufacturing environments, it can also be applied in office, service and transactional environments. When applying 58 in the office, people notice immediate personal benefits, such as less stress and more time when items are easier to find.
It all boils down to these facts: first, there's a place for everything, and second, everything needs to be in irs proper place. No more hunting to find...