![]() ![]() Now we can begin Step 1, to sort through everything in the area and decide if it’s worth keeping. It’s not recommended to perform this step for the entire lab at once because of how messy it will be, but if your lab is small and you have enough people to help you, then go for it! To kick start the 5S process, we first need to divide the lab into sections and decide in what order we’ll sort through them. 5S in a Laboratory Improves Safety and Output. ![]() Conduct walkthroughs and identify improvements Sustain the practices implemented aboveģ. Extends to routine laboratory processesġ. Use checklists to maintain housekeeping standardsĢ. Display a picture of how the lab should look after useġ. Excess inventory should be stored outside the labĢ. Assign a specific location in the lab for each itemĢ. Repeat for each section until lab is sortedġ. Sort through everything, keeping only what is neededģ. Divide laboratory it into manageable sectionsĢ. We break down each step to make it easy to follow, providing lab-related checklists and examples along the way. Read on for the 5 steps (sort, set, shine, standardize and sustain) that you can implement in your lab. Knowing how messy scientists can be, we look at how we can apply 5S in the laboratory to reduce waste and increase output!ĥS is a step-by-step method to improve and maintain a clean and efficient workspace. Today, we recognize that creating a tidy environment goes beyond the realm of car-making. The 5S method gained popularity after the Toyota used 5S principles to successfully increase production while reducing costs. ![]()
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