Posts Tagged Japanese System
What is 5S?
Posted by 1Q8 in Quality Concepts on July 30th, 2009
5S is a philosophy and a way of organizing and managing the workspace and work flow with the intent to improve efficiency by eliminating “muda” or waste, improving work flow and reducing process unevenness. The term 5S comes from a list of five Japanese words which start with the letter S.
It’s sometimes referred [...]


