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Title: The list of 5S's, although it looks like a housekeeping directive, supports lean production by
Post by: SGallaher96 on Dec 3, 2019

Question 1

The 5Ss
◦ can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture.
◦ have become a list of seven items in American practice.
◦ have the "flavour" of a housekeeping list.
◦ are a checklist for lean operations.
◦ All of these are true.

Question 2

The list of 5S's, although it looks like a housekeeping directive, supports lean production by
◦ reducing inventory, in the "standardize" item.
◦ identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item.
◦ building good safety practices, in the "shine/sweep" item.
◦ eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies, in the "support" item.
◦ increasing variability through standardized procedures, in the "standardize" item.

Title: The list of 5S's, although it looks like a housekeeping directive, supports lean production by
Post by: zogaridan on Dec 3, 2019

Answer 1

All of these are true.

Answer 2

identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item.