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Productivity Press
Increase Profitability and Decrease Liability with 5S A criticalyet often overlooked area in the visual workplace is the concept of continuous improvement. In this important work, JIT expert Hiroyuki Hirano introduces his 5S System: Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. These steps are designed to improve efficiency, strengthen maintenance, and provide continuous... Read more
Why Are the 5S's Necessary?
Foundation for Corporate Survival
Overview of the 5S's
Introducing the 5S's into the Workplace
The First Pillar: Organization
The Second Pillar: Orderliness
Visual Organization and Visual Orderliness
The Red-Tag Strategy
The Signboard Strategy
The Third Pillar: Cleanliness
The Fourth Pillar: Standardized Cleanup
The Fifth Pillar: Discipline
Case Studies: Reports from Four 5S Campaigns
Foundation for Corporate Survival
Overview of the 5S's
Introducing the 5S's into the Workplace
The First Pillar: Organization
The Second Pillar: Orderliness
Visual Organization and Visual Orderliness
The Red-Tag Strategy
The Signboard Strategy
The Third Pillar: Cleanliness
The Fourth Pillar: Standardized Cleanup
The Fifth Pillar: Discipline
Case Studies: Reports from Four 5S Campaigns
Biography
Hiroyuki Hirano
"5 Pillars of the Visual Workplaceis both a groundbreaking book on continuous improvement and a handy guide to the details of creating a superior workplace. Diligently applied, the 5S's will decrease expenses and boost productivity."
— Jeff Olson, Editor, Soundview Executive Book Summaries June, 2004
“… an excellent book for beginning polymer chemistry courses. Designed for an undergraduate audience, it is a very clear treatment of large molecule science. Polymer naming is discussed immediately, and there is an appropriate appendix to clarify the many acronyms used in discussing polymers. … Each chapter has exercises to help with understanding and a group of suggested supplemental readings for more in-depth information. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division; graduate students; two year technical program students.”
— M. P. Hanson, emeritus, Augustana College, SD, in Choice, Vol. 44, No. 10, June 2007
