On the topic of workshop or workspace organization:
Just a tiny chapter in the Lean Book of Excellence is 5S.
A series of steps to achieve organizational excellence which very few ever attain. It is not easy - it is time spent up front to lead efficiency ongoing.
So here is what 5S in its simplest terms -
#3 Shine - clean up and use methods for keeping sets/items like hand tools, etc. from rolling around. (foam storyboards, socket trays)
#4 Standardize - If more than one station/workbench, use the same tool -mfg./model - where possible.
#5 Sustain - implement a plan to keep #1 through #4 from dissolving back into the chaos from which it came. Mainly, At the end of the day/project everything is back in its place.
Once done, clutter should be a thing of the past. Zero searching around for that special tool.
Just a tiny chapter in the Lean Book of Excellence is 5S.
A series of steps to achieve organizational excellence which very few ever attain. It is not easy - it is time spent up front to lead efficiency ongoing.
So here is what 5S in its simplest terms -
#1 Sort - only keep what is needed. All else removed.
#2 Set - every item has a place where it lives.
#2 Set - every item has a place where it lives.
- All like items in one place.
- Label drawers/cabins on the exterior because once you 5S everything you will get really frustrated by not being able to find what you are looking for.
#3 Shine - clean up and use methods for keeping sets/items like hand tools, etc. from rolling around. (foam storyboards, socket trays)
#4 Standardize - If more than one station/workbench, use the same tool -mfg./model - where possible.
#5 Sustain - implement a plan to keep #1 through #4 from dissolving back into the chaos from which it came. Mainly, At the end of the day/project everything is back in its place.
Once done, clutter should be a thing of the past. Zero searching around for that special tool.
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