5S
implementations typically think first of manufacturing facilities, warehousing
companies, and other related systems. While these are certainly the most
popular industries that use the 5S strategies, they are not the only places
where 5S can be found.
Over
the past several decades, companies across most industries have seen the value
offered by the strategies behind 5S. The following are some of the industries
that are starting to implement 5S on a regular basis, and how it can be
beneficial.-
Health Care: 5S strategies
to not only improve their efficiency, but also improve the quality of care that
can be provided.
Office Jobs: Office
environments often have an extraordinary amount of waste that takes place, and
the 5S strategies can help to eliminate that. Even small things like
unnecessary print jobs, wasted electricity by leaving equipment on, and much
more can add up to huge cost savings and improved efficiency in the office.
Information
Technology:
Information technologies, which are almost always office type jobs, will also
benefit from 5S in the same ways as those environments. In addition, however,
IT focused jobs often need to manage servers, routers, switches, printers, and
other tech equipment. Keeping the equipment in good condition by ensuring it is
in a clean and up to date environment will reduce downtime and cut costs
associated with hardware replacement.
Restaurants: Food services
industry is going to have a lot of waste, and 5S can be very helpful in finding
ways to reduce it by following standards. Of course, keeping a restaurant clean
is absolutely critical for avoiding regulatory issues.
Homemakers: Many companies
call the 5S methodology their ‘housekeeping’ strategies, and that is really an
appropriate term. With that in mind, it is easy to see how a homemaker could
use the concepts of 5S to improve the way his or her home runs.
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