Delivering Solutions for Creating Wealth

Step 5: Sustain – Maintaining what has been accomplished

Monitor results

Have a formal system for monitoring the results of your Five S program.

Don't expect that you can clean up, get things organized and labeled, and ask people to clean and inspect their areas every day — and then have everything continue to happen without any follow-up.

Continue to educate

Continue to educate people about maintaining standards. When there are changes - such as new equipment, new products, new work rules - that will effect your Five S program, and adjustments to accommodate those changes, make any needed changes in the standards and provide training that addresses those changes.

Other steps in 5S

Return to the main 5S page

Contact us about Lean

If you have any questions about Lean or how MW can help your business please feel free to contact us.

Phil Christopherson

307-856-0952
ged@uwyo.edu

Online Form

In order for us to contact you please fill in all fields. You may choose to provide your phone number or email or both.