5S Educational Tool
5S game to be used as an educational tool for learning Lean 5S Concepts using Alphabets
5S Alphabet Game
5S Game
Sort
Straighten
Shine
Standardize
Sustain
Thank You for playing the 5S Game
Current As-Is
Instructions
This sheet represents our current work place. Our job during a 20 second shift, is to select the Alphabets with CAPS in correct sequence. Example: A B C
Time is Up!
Sort
Instructions
For “Sort” all characters that are not needed have been removed. Same rule apply, select the Alphabets with CAPS in correct sequence. Example: A B C.
Time is Up!
Set In Order
Instructions
The Alphabets ABC are organized starting with A in the bottom left hand corner, the characters are located from left to right and bottom to top - examples A in the bottom left, B in the middle, and C in the top left. Same rules apply in a 20 second shift
Time is Up!
Standardize
Instructions
Alphabets A to Z are now logically set in sequence, this ensures the completion of the work task efficiently. Select A -Z in sequence during a 20 second shift
Time is Up!
Find the Error
Instructions
Our current work area revisited. Find the Defects which is 2 Missing Alphabets. After every 20 seconds, the Next Shift begins
Correct!
Countdown:
Shift:
Took too Long!!!
Standardized - Find the Errors
Instructions
Alphabets A to Z are now logically set in sequence.Find the Defects which is 2 Missing Alphabets. After every 20 seconds, the Next Shift begins
Correct!
Countdown:
Shift:
Sunday, 9 February 2014
5S is a basic lifestyle act
Friday, 31 January 2014
Playing the 5S Game Overview - Part 2
The 5th and 6th scenario go together and the intention is to illustrate the difference in finding issues in the 2 scenarios. The first scenario is a replica of the chaos first experienced by player with 2 Alphabets removed. The player needs to find the missing Alphabets as quick as possible. Here there is a shift countdown and the timeout set, so that the player does not go on forever.
In the 6th scenario the payer sees the Set, Standardised and Sequential with the same two Alphabets removed. This time it should be an extremely quick exercise to spot the missing Alphabets.
Playing the 5S Game Overview
In the 2nd scenario the characters that are not required are removed. Thus only the Alphabets A-Z (In CAPS) is selectable. These sorts out the chaos to a certain extent. The player should be able to select more Alphabets in this round. Though they would still have to search. In both of these first 2 scenarios the player will have a lot of motion in looking for the Alphabets. In Lean and the 7 wastes , one of the wastes is waste caused by motion.
In the 3rd scenario the player is guided that each Alphabet is within a grid, beginning at the bottom left and going upwards and then back to the bottom middle, etc. The player should be able to select more Alphabets as the Waste of motion is reduced and there is a set path to follow.
In the 4th scenario the player sees the Alphabets in a Set, Standardised and Sequential order and should easily accomplish the task. The player should be able to finish before the 20 seconds are up.
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
A basic recap of 5S from http://www.isixsigma.com/
5S is the Japanese concept for house keeping
- 1.) Sort (Seiri)
- 2.) Straighten (Seiton)
- 3.) Shine (Seiso)
- 4.) Standardize (Seiketsu)
- 5.) Sustain (Shitsuke)