A team in Facilities just wrapped up a 5S project on their shared network drive, or as they call it, “the P drive.” 5S is a workplace organization tool is used to reduce waste and organize a workplace (or in this case a virtual workplace). 5S also incorporates methods to standardize improvements and plans to sustain changes made. Some of the benefits of 5S include: less clutter, simplifying tasks, effective use of space, lower accident and incident rates, convenient work practices, ergonomics, control through visibility, etc.!
Check out their report out PowerPoint presentation below, which tells their 5S story and highlights all of the improvements they made.
Click here to view the presentation: 5S_Report_Out