Bestseller!
The 5S Pocket Guide
Jim Peterson and Roland Smith, Ph.D.
ISBN: 978-0-527-76338-1, February 1998, 64 pp., Soft Cover
Written for workers on the floor, this guide is designed to enhance awareness of the
principles behind the 5S System and identify its impact on improving efficiency and
promoting a safe working environment. Using a condensed format, it outlines a disciplined
methodology for implementing 5S, organized around a six-step method.
The innumerable benefits of the 5S System include shorter cycle times, increased
floor space, reduced lead times and training cycles, lowered accident rates,
enhanced communication, and less inventory. By employing this handy resource,
organizations can more easily build employee awareness of 5S throughout their
plants, leading to dramatic improvements in productivity, safety, and profitability.