Lean 5S (sort, simplify, shine, standardize, sustain) is about organizing the workspace so we can be more efficient, effective, and productive. All Lean concepts are about how work gets done. There ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Virtual workplaces can be organized with the same ...

Organizational concepts like 5S and standardized work are key to making the Lean methodology tick. But when these two waste-reducing tools are forced upon employees rather than implemented with their ...

Here’s a new twist on an old theme: Can you use an old, analog productivity tool, 5S, to organize your digital workspace? Virtually everyone in 21 st century business has heard of the mid- 20 th ...

QUESTION: One of the most basic practices of lean is 5S at each work station. Though we have spent time to set up each work station using the 5S approach, we seem to fall short on the "Sustain" ...

Lean production philosophy centers on the elimination of waste in all forms in the workplace. Specific lean methods include just-in-time inventory management, Kanban scheduling systems, 5S workplace ...