5S is a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seisō, seiketsu, and shitsuke. These terms are often translated as 'sort', 'set in order', 'shine', 'stand
5S resource corner at Scanfil Poland factory in Sieradz
1S – a red tag area containing items awaiting removal
2S – simple floor marking
3S – cleanliness point with cleaning tools and resources
A shadow board is a type of tool board for organizing a set of tools; the board defines where particular tools should be placed when they are not in use. Shadow boards have the outlines of a work stat
5S (methodology)
…the sorting, organizing and cleaning. Using photos and visual controls to help keep everything as it should be. Sustain/self-discipline (shitsuke しつけ) Shadow board (with tools' outlines) and worker's movement that is being used in production floor Shitsuke, or sustain, involves the Self-discipline of the workers…
Shadow board for tools used in a production floor
Shadow board used to store and segregate cleaning utensils in a food factory