5s Supplies for Your 5s Implementation

Online, December 28, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Of course, the theory is
undeniably sound. However, it is often difficult to put into practice. How do
you ensure that your workplace is easily navigable by your workers? How do you
convince your workers to go along with it? 5S methods place a heavy premium on
how a place looks and feels, but many descriptions of the theories don't talk
about practical 5S implementation. What color tape should you use to cordon off
this area versus this area? Should it be electrical tape, duct tape, or what?
Dithering about what to purchase is for the implementation of your lean
manufacturing vision is, itself, wasteful. Finding one-stop source for all your
5S supplies is crucial to ensuring profitable business results.

These supplies range from colored tape, as said, to paper products for routine
efficiency checks, to hooks for proper merchandise or tool control, to posters
and videos for training and retraining workers. Some are standard supplies that
you can get at Home Depot or any big box store, while others are more specialty
items. The big box stores, however, don't specifically carry 5S supplies. For
instance, makeshift red tags (an integral part of 5S implementation strategy)
won't be as effective as tags purchased from a 5S supplies store. As a business
owner, you want to make the 5S implementation as clear as possible to your
workers, and 5S supplies are designed with clarity in mind. They have been used
by companies both large and small with great results.