Tag: “Why is this here?”
Why is this Here?
Will I use it this minute?
Will I use it this hour?
Will I use it this shift?
Will I use it today?
Why is this here?
This best practice photo of a shop operating on this principle was taken at Paul Horn GmbH.
Horn USA is a PMPA technical member.
If I visited your shop what would I see?
More importantly, what would a customer or job applicant see, and what would it tell them?
How do I start a 5-S program?
How do I get my 5-S program back on track?
The best way to do 5-S is to understand that the area where the man and the machine interact is the absolutely most valuable real estate on the planet.
Go to that place and ask: “Why is this here?” about any- and every- thing that is there.
In an office environment, only the names of the machines are different.
When you have completed this for all of your workstations come back and we’ll give you some more ideas about eliminating other less urgent wastes.
PMPA members with user name and password can download the 6/01/2005 BI Report: Lean Setup 5-S Case Study (Micron Manufacturing) here.
