Continuous Improvement Toolkit

Effective Tools for Business and Life!

Illustrations

5S
The use of a red tag as a labeling tool in the Sorting phase in 5S.
The use the three-point identification system in 5S (rack-row-column). You may also include aisles in the identification.
The use of a duty schedule in 5S to show which tasks must be performed, when, and by whom.
5S — Check Sheets
A Machine cleaning/lubrication check sheet is an example of standardization in 5S
5S — Traffic Light Assessment — Visual Management
The use of colors and labels to define inventory levels and reorder triggers.
Traffic Light Assessment — Visual Management - Andon
Andon display uses traffic light signals to communicate production information on the shop floor.
Process Map — Flow Diagram - Spaghetti
This flow diagrams illustrates the movement of a document after received until it is sent to the archive.
Traffic Light Assessment — Visual Management
A map that uses the traffic light colors to indicate the areas which have the most safety incidents resulted in lost time.
Divide the workplace into zones and allocate people to take charge of each zone.
Dividing the workplace into zones in 5S and allocate people to take charge of each zone.
Process Map — Flow Diagram - Spaghetti
Brainstorming is an effective method for problem exploration and solution generation
Traffic Light Assessment — Visual Management
In Lean Six Sigma projects, brainstorming is a key tool and used in different phases to generate ideas and identify causes of problems

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