5S
5S Products
Andon
Andon Products
Books
DVD's
Kaizen Team Tools
Kanban Racks and Materials
Set Up Reduction/SMED
Value Stream Mapping
Visual Controls
Visual Performance Measures
Waste Reduction



What is 5S?

5S is essential to implementing Lean principles and associated productivity gains.

How many times have you seen a machine idle because an operator can't find a tool or a material?

5S is originally a system developed in Japan to establish discipline and order in the workplace.

The 5S's are:

  • Sort
  • Shine
  • Set in Order
  • Standards
  • Sustain

Contours is able to offer products to assist with implementing 5S.


Before 5S

After 5S