Top 6 Benefits of using foam tool shadow boards
An ever increasing area of 5S is the use of foam tool shadow boards. Here at Lean 5S Products we provide a full onsite audit, design, fabricate and support service when it comes to all things 5S related. So what’s the TOP 6 Benefits of foam tool shadow boards. 1) TOOL ORGANISATION Fundamental to […]
Floor Tape
Floor Tape When it comes to implementing 5S and waste reduction within your company, 5S floor tape practises are often overlooked. Visual management of your workspace must incorporate the floor around fellow colleagues and visitors to your site. Our range of 5S Floor tape enables you to quickly and easily identify walkways, differentiate cells or […]
How does “5S” support the elimination of waste?
The most fundamental goal of Lean is to eliminate waste. Within the Lean toolbox are many ways to by which waste can reduced, and one of the foundational tools that almost all Lean practitioners use in this effort is 5S. 5S is in fact often the first tool that companies use when starting their Lean […]
The benefits of custom tool shadow boards
Custom tool Shadow boards are one element of 5S. Manufacturing is famous for different ideas on improvement. Lean, 5S, Kaizen, Six Sigma and more have become common practice in the manufacturing space. For those of you who are not familiar with 5S, this system refers to sort, set in order, shine, standardise, and sustain. How […]
Cleaning Colour Coding for your equipment?
Its important when incorporating 5S into your lean initiatives that you use a cleaning colour coding system properly and in a way that suits your specific requirements. Its especially We at Lean 5S Products encourage clients to differentiate their various cells , departments, areas etc with colours. We can then use the colour coding within all […]
Best examples of tool hardware for a shadow board
You’ve possibly found our blog post while researching tool hardware, how to attach or fix equipment to an existing or potential shadow board design? If thats the case, let me shed some light on the best examples of tool hardware we both use everyday and offer our clients on their own shadow board designs. By […]
Lean Manufacturing in the UK?
Lean Manufacturing in the UK The manufacturing world these days stretches across borders and the globe. Thats why here at Lean 5S Products we have teamed up with our UK partners, Lean 5S Products UK to service our clients across the pond and Europe!. Lean 5S Products UK are uniquely placed to provide identical products […]
All systems are go! New Lean 5S Products Website relaunch
All systems go – website relaunched by leading US Shadow Board provider Sub title: Lean 5S cuts the ribbon on new website for companies in US manufacturing market. Lean 5S, the leading provider of cleaning stations and shadow boards to the US manufacturing market, has announced the revamp and relaunch of its website. Their new […]
5S Shadow boards. Where do I start if I want to design my own?
Creating a great looking tool shadow board wasn’t exactly written into your contract now was it!
Experts in Effective Lean Manufacturing Open Los Angeles Division
Leaders in lean manufacturing solutions, Lean 5S Products, announce their expansion to a new division in Los Angeles, supplying their range of tool shadow boards to organizations looking to reduce waste, be more compliant and increase efficiency.