5S Training Course

5S Training Course

This one day 5S training course is ideally suited to personnel from all disciplines in a manufacturing environment. This is a highly interactive, practical course where delegates get the opportunity to manufacture ‘real’ products during the workshop to demonstrate what can be achieved by this lean tool.

By reviewing just 7 wastes in our business, we can account for over 80% of the waste we are likely to find in both an office and factory environment. These are non value adding factors which influence the effectiveness with which we carry out our daily tasks. 5S is a set of tools which form the bedrock of a continuous improvement culture – hence a good place to start for an organisation in the process of adopting a lean culture.

What you will learn?

At the conclusion of the 5S training course each delegate will be able to:

• Identify the 7 Wastes in their own working environment
• Recognise the main benefits of working in a ‘clutter’ free environment
• Appreciate the usefulness of signage, colour and location as part of a visual management programme
• Design and implement a 5S audit programme
• Provide the right conditions for 5S ‘sustainability’
• Generate a structured programme to eliminate waste
• Implement a 5S review process

Course Content

The training course covers the following topics:-

• 5S – Definitions In depth review of the benefits to an organisation
• 7 Wastes – Learning ‘how to see’ waste
• Creating a culture for change
• The 5 steps of 5S
• Creating a Visual Workplace
• Introduction of a 5S audit process
• How to implement 5S
• Selection of a 5S pilot project
• How to sustain a 5S philosophy
• A practical 5S review of current workplace (In house two day course only)
• The soft skills of 5S Implementation – how to sustain the improvements made

This 5S training course uses practical demonstrations to re-enforce the theory. As part of the course each delegate will get the opportunity to carry out an actual 5S audit (In house course only). The 5S and 7 Wastes training course is limited to a maximum of twelve delegates. Course costs cover the 5S training sessions, a comprehensive set of course notes, lunch, refreshments and an attendance certificate.