WITHOUT 5S vs WITH 5S — the difference is not the workplace, it’s the person
On the shop floor, 5S is often misunderstood as “cleaning activity.”
In reality, 5S is a people-focused productivity and safety system.
🔴 WITHOUT 5S
• Operator searches for tools
• Unsafe movements and poor posture
• Clutter, spills, and confusion
• More fatigue, more mistakes
• Lower prod
WITHOUT 5S vs WITH 5S — the difference is not the workplace, it’s the person
On the shop floor, 5S is often misunderstood as “cleaning activity.”
In reality, 5S is a people-focused productivity and safety system.
🔴 WITHOUT 5S
• Operator searches for tools
• Unsafe movements and poor posture
• Clutter, spills, and confusion
• More fatigue, more mistakes
• Lower productivity and morale
🟢 WITH 5S
• Operator works confidently and calmly
• Tools are visible and labeled
• Clean, safe, standardized workplace
• Faster cycles, fewer errors
• Better quality and higher ownership
💡 Key learning:
Let’s stop asking “Who made the mistake?”
and start asking “Did we give the person a good system to work in?”
Source: LinkedIn Page of Vishal Patel
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