Bring your 5S workplace program to life and let it become self-sustaining.
S1 - Seiri (sort)
S2 - Seiton (set in order)
S3 - Seiso (shine)
S4 - Seiketsu (standardize)
S5 - Shitsuke (sustain)
SMX helps you and your full team of leaders and members realize the full benefits of your 5S program.
- Define workplace configuration to any level of detail.
- Job-specific work area layouts and configurations are easy and repeatable showing organization, equipment and materials.
- Team members can collaborate and experiment with solutions, and communicate their ideas easily.
- Incorporate images of current and planned signage, graphics, wording and shop floor positioning.
- Optimize the productive value of available space in conjunction with the benefits of your 5S program.
- SMX makes for easy training and orientation of new team members.
- An easy to use computer-based system for all. It makes continuous improvement and modifications easy and inexpensive to implement.
- SMX helps your 5S program deliver on its full value. It gives all team members, planners and the day-to-day activities a tangible, value added way to operate together.
- Build both storage and active work models. Make team members' process improvement efforts and work processes more consistent and predictable.
- A possible way to start is to let the SMX expert system suggest a layout or organization based on what you tell it about preferred proximity of equipment and materials.
- Plan optimal workflow for employees and shop floors. Plan optimal storage and make it easy for everyone to follow through.
- 5S may be challenging to implement despite the obvious benefits of added safety and productivity it brings to your team. Use SMX as an added implementation engine to make the daily benefits more readily adopted.
- SMX can serve as both a baseline for initial 5S projects and as the planning environment for growth across the larger organization.
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