5S for the Office: Organizing the Workplace to Eliminate Waste [Paperback]

Thomas Fabrizio (Author), Don Tapping (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563273187 | ISBN-13: 978-1563273186 | Publication Date: July 21, 2006

Although office and administrative activities are usually 60 percent of the production costs in most manufacturing organizations, these areas often get excluded during lean initiatives. To achieve lean, office activities must fully support shop floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The adoption of 5S throughout all office and administrative functions is the first step to increase efficiency.

In 5S for the Office: Organizing the Workplace to Eliminate Waste, Tom Fabrizio and Don Tapping bring the concepts of the 5S System -- effective tools for the elimination of waste on the shop floor -- into the office environment. The activities at the heart of 5S for the Office (organizing, ordering, cleaning, standardizing, and sustaining all of these) are completely logical. They are the basic rules for managing any effective workplace. However, it is the systematic method with which the 5S system approaches these activities that makes it unique.

This book is a blueprint for building a Lean foundation for your office

Readers of this book can immediately apply the concepts of 5S to their office and administrative activities, resulting in the elimination of waste, reduced production costs, and increased profits.

To introduce the 5S system and sell its use to executives as well as workers, consider purchasing—

5S System: An Introduction DVD Catalog no. PP5934,

Adhering to the principle of efficiency that defines this revolutionary and proven system, this video succinctly explains what is involved, who should participate, and what it will take to get started.  

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About the Author

Don Tapping has worked for over twenty years to eliminate waste and improve bottom-line results in the telecommunications, medical, automotive, industrial, and aerospace industries. Tapping directed the lean implementation for Eaton Aerospace Division, UNISTRUT Corporation, Schlumberger Technologies, and Data Scan Services.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Productivity Press (July 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563273187
• ISBN-13: 978-1563273186
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #76 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Office Automation

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It proofs how Kaizen goes into office, July 3, 2007

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Being a staff working for a Kaizen Company Toyota, Kaizen was so clear to me, yet through this book I have learned how The 5S can be implemented at administrative jobs Lean Office Demystified

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5.0 out of 5 stars 5S: Not Just for Manufacturing Anymore!, June 28, 2008

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After going through a typical 5S/Lean orientation at work, I became frustrated that all of the examples of how to implement the system were geared towards manufacturing and warehouse work. I couldn't understand why the typical office worker should care about 5S or Lean. Needless to say, its implementation in my department languished...until I read "5S for the Office." The authors clearly demonstrate how to apply 5S/Lean principles to any office setting, and, most importantly, provide a CD-ROM with sample forms for companies to use. The authors also anticipate employee reluctance to change, and lay out strategies for rolling out 5S/Lean from the top down.