In Japanese (English) they are;

Seiri (Sorting)
Seiton (Storage)
Seiso (Shining)
Seiketsu (Standardize)
Shitsuke (Sustain)

5S is a powerful tool that can realize amazing improvements in productivity.
I highly recommend using 5S to improve manufacturing processes, but it
applies to ANY process.

Regards,

Jonathan Meigs
Product Development Engineer
Oak-Mitsui, Inc.

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From: Joe Barocio [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:00 AM
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Subject: [TN] What are the 5S's?


Can anyone offer the phonetic pronunciation for the five S's that are the
keys to lean manufacturing?

Also, is there a forum similar to TechNet that focuses on lean
manufacturing?

Thanks,

Josue Barocio

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