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Lean Training

+ Bonus Courses, + Free 1-on-1 Consultation
+ Free Project Template Library

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What's Included?

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6 Bite-size Video Modules

Self-paced Learning

6 free instructive and digestable modules
for you to watch & rewatch at your own pace.

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Free Course Library

Lifetime access to our free course library
delivered from our online learning platform.

Free 1-on-1 Consultation

Free Support

Get free video consultation with an experienced Master Black Belt to support any part of your Lean or Six Sigma practice.

5S Project Template Library

Project Kick-starters

Downloadable project templates in Microsoft or Google Docs formats to kick-start your 5s project.

FAQ

This 5S Workplace Organisation course is straightforward, easy to digest and will transform your workplace into a more productive, less wasteful and happier environment.

What is 5S? (click to expand)

The goals of 5S are to improve workplace productivity, increase the quality of work, improve safety and morale, while also reducing waste.

5S is made up of 5 steps:

Sort

Separate what is needed from what isn't

Set in Order

Reorganise into an efficient and effective place to work

Shine

Make everything clean, something everyone can take pride in

Standardise

Maintain the standard of cleanliness and organisation

Sustain

Monitor performance and invest in teamwork

Who is 5S For?

5S works across all sorts of different industries and workplaces, including in office spaces, manufacturing, farming, reatil, healthcare, industry, and loads more

By following the principles and examples in this course, whatever your workplace, you can acheive all the goals of 5S.

Why Learn 5S?

A 5S workplace is an efficicent place to work since everything needed is easy to find, and places are easy to access.

The improved flow of people, work and materials increases quality, safety and moral, and reduces the amount of defects and waste.

5S is a core Lean skill. It's easy to learn and is often used as a first initiative in organisations new to Lean.

Maybe it will inspire you to gain more knowledge of Lean, such as in our Lean Practitioner, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt courses.

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Speak to us for a free 45 minute consultation to explore the relevance of 5S and Lean and develop its value to your business.

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Designed & Presented By:

Martin Hayden
BSc MIMechE CEng

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Master Black Belt
since 2002

Martin has trained over 1,200 Lean Six Sigma professionals and was previously Master Black Belt at global life science company Perkin Elmer.

What Students Are Saying…

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“Martin presented the course in a very interactive and engaging way using case studies and demonstrations to explain the methods and their application.”
Garry Gardener — Site Lead at Celeros Flow Technology   

Course Syllabus

Introduction

10 minutes

Topics:

  • What is 5S?
  • How do you run a 5S project?
  • Starting your first 5S project

Sort

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Red Tagging
  • Red Tag area
  • Sort in Business Process

Set in Order

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Aims for Set in Order
  • Reorganisation
  • Visual Management
  • Practical Considerations

Shine

5 minutes

Topics:

  • Who's Responsible?
  • Set the Standard
  • Routine and Recognition

Standardise

10 minutes

Topics:

  • Keep it Clean
  • Maintain the Standard
  • Performance

Sustain

5 minutes

Topics:

  • Leadership
  • Monitor to Maintain
  • Investing in Performance
  • What about Safety?
  • What's Next?

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