5S for Operators - 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace

Since its publication, Hiroyuki Hirano’s, 5S for Operators continues to be hugely popular, having proven its worth in one company after another. Hirano’s five pillars of the visual workplace: sort, set in order, shine, standardize and sustain are the most fundamental and often overlooked aspects in continuous improvement initiatives. Easy-to-read and apply, each section of the book is loaded with questions, outlines, summaries, diagrams and illustrations. This book provides the foundation that is essential for implementing not just 5S, but overall manufacturing improvements like shorter equipment changeovers, just-in-time inventory, and total quality management and total productive.