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
- Step 1: Sort
- Step 2: Shine
- Step 3: Set In Order
- Step 4: Standardize