Friday, April 30, 2010

Seiton - Straightening or Setting in Order



Seiton - Straightening or Setting in Order

Drawer organizer at IKEA (above). Drawer organizer custom made from box paper at my house (below)

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Second element in 5S; Seiton - Straightening or Setting in Order: There should be a place for everything and everything should be in its place. The place for each item should be clearly labeled or demarcated. Items should be arranged in a manner that promotes efficient work flow. Workers should not have to repetitively bend to access materials. Each tool, part, supply, piece of equipment, etc. should be kept close to where it will be used (i.e. straighten the flow path). Seiton is one of the features that distinguishes 5S from "standardized cleanup".

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