{"id":22175,"date":"2021-11-18T14:31:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22175"},"modified":"2021-11-18T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T14:42:21","slug":"a-safe-and-standardised-workplace-with-5s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manutan.co.uk\/blog\/productivity\/a-safe-and-standardised-workplace-with-5s\/","title":{"rendered":"A safe and standardised workplace with 5S"},"content":{"rendered":"

A hands-on management <\/span>technique aimed at improving the company\u2019s working environment to make it safe and standardised, the 5S method involves empowering employees at all levels of the organisation. Commitment at all levels is crucial to gaining the support of employees and creating a common company culture. Here are the 5 rules laid out in this Japanese code of conduct.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the 5S method?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Coming\u00a0straight\u00a0from\u00a0Japan, the\u00a0<\/span>5S method<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0a part of the\u00a0<\/span>Lean\u00a0philosophy<\/span>: it aims to better organise the workplace to make it more efficient. Indeed, a tidy and clearly arranged workspace not only improves the productivity and quality of production processes, but it also makes them significantly safer. Moreover, as safety is ensured, employees can better focus on the important tasks at hand, such as working productively and efficiently.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 5\u00a0operations\u00a0of the 5S\u00a0method:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n