Step One: Sort – Making things clean and organized
"Sorting" means to sort through everything in each work area
Keep only what is necessary. Materials, tools, equipment and supplies that are not frequently used should be moved to a separate, common storage area. Items that are not used should be discarded. Don't keep things around just because they might be used, someday.
Sorting is the first step in making a work area tidy
It makes it easier to find the things you need and frees up additional space.
As a result of the sorting process you will eliminate (or repair) broken equipment and tools. Obsolete fixtures, molds, jigs, scrap material, waste and other unused items and materials are disposed of.
Read about the next 5S step: Set in Order.
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