This chapter sheds some insight into what 5S is as well as the steps to implementing 5S.

In this short video, we learn why the team at FedEx Office wants to practice 5S in their workplace.

In this short video, we learn why the team at FedEx Office wants to practice 5S in their workplace.

We often hear organizations speak about their desire to implement 5S (or any other tool). In this video we explore why this desire, on its own, isn't sufficient to lasting lean success.

The first step. Learn exactly what sorting is and how to go about it.

By the end of this module you will know exactly how to go about the “red tagging” process no matter if you are a machinist, accountant, or nurse.

In this module we check in with the team at FedEx Office in order to see how they approached the sorting process.

In this module we check in with the team at FedEx Office in order to see how they approached the sorting process.

This important step is far more than “lining things up in straight rows.” By the end of this module you’ll understand why.

In this module we check in with the team at FedEx Offfice in order to see how they approached the straightening aspect of 5S.

In this module we check in with the team at FedEx Offfice in order to see how they approached the straightening aspect of 5S.

By the end of this module you’ll understand why the true mantra of 5S is actually “to sweep is to not clean!”

By the end of this module you’ll know how to standardize your work area using tools like safety crosses and shadow boards.

By the end of this module you’ll understand why a taut rope perfectly describes the sustain step of 5S.

In this module we check in one last time with the team at FedEx Office in order to see how they approached the sweep, standardize, and sustain steps of 5S.

In this module we check in one last time with the team at FedEx Office in order to see how they approached the sweep, standardize, and sustain steps of 5S.

Learn how powerful 5S is by playing a fun game designed to open the eyes of the lean skeptics.

Learn why a skill matrix is an essential tool for any organization serious about visual management and succession planning.

To demonstrate how 5S can dramatically reduce the time required to find tools or materials, here's a video of one of our favorite simulations.

To wrap up this course, here's an Action Guide to provide you with some immediate ideas for how to put what you've just learned into practice.