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"I recommend this book to every supervisor who wants a commonsense, inexpensive method for improving quality, productivity, and morale within their department."
Jaymie Randel, Training Coordinator, Douglas and Lomason Co. 06/01/04

This book should be read and studied by all shopfloor managers, supervisors, leaders, and associates looking for a direction to success."
Steven Warywoda, Plant Manager, Douglas & Lomason Co. 06/01/04

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Operator books are based on the principles of adult learning to meet the reading needs of a shopfloor audience. Written at the appropriate reading level, these books are heavily illustrated with photos and drawings. The text is set up with one concept for every two to four pages so that it can be easily read in chunks; headers and assists in the margin make the significance of each section stand out. Each chapter summarizes main concepts and tools at the beginning and lists application questions at the end. This particular book presents the main concepts and tools from Hirano's 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace. Hirano discusses how the 5S theory fosters efficiency, maintenance, and continuous improvement in all areas of the company, from the plant floor to the sales office. It explains why the 5S's are important and gives the who, what, where, and how of 5S implementation.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars effective tool for shop-floor implementation, August 4, 1998
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This book is layed out in a basic, easy to use format that makes it effective for shop use. I found it more appropriate than several other publications for use with my mixed management/hourly implementation team.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Practical Working Tool, March 8, 1999
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This book gets to the nitty-gritty with a well laid out process to follow and brief, yet meaningful, examples of what to do and why. Great for all levels of employees to read and it only takes about 1 hour to get through.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Operational Excellence Team Member (Allvac), September 21, 2001
By thomas s shinn III "bosplace1" (monroe, n.c. United States) - See all my reviews
This book does an outstanding job of conveying the need to start with 5s as the building block of Lean Manufacturing. The material covered is easy to understand and easily conveyed to the employees who are impacted by these practices. I would recommend this book to anyone considering going lean.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great information
I think this book serves as a great aide for a team looking to implement a 5S program. It is easy to read, follow and comprehend the concepts across all levels of the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by LaSaundra Matlock

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for implementing 5S
Very easy reading within a few hours. It covers all the 5S in a simple practical way with excellent examples. Read more
Published on October 11, 2006 by Mohammad Al-Rifai

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for floor level
This book is written at the perfect level for floor implmentation. It is a no bones, to the point, with wonderful examples. Very easy reading within a few hours. Read more
Published on September 3, 2006 by Laurence A. Aremia

4.0 out of 5 stars A great start to 5S
This book is a great informational tool to get the ideas of the Five S concept into your employees. It is an easy read and doesn't heavily focus on how to implement these ideas... Read more
Published on September 29, 2005 by Great Pumpkin

1.0 out of 5 stars A poor book with little content
Disapointing. Here we have a $25 book with 120 pages, probably at least 100 of which could be eliminated. Read more
Published on July 19, 2005 by Ian Linn

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for implementation and study groups
In our plant we used this book to implement 5'S. It is very simple, but thorough. The text is very well structured to highlight the main ideas. Read more
Published on August 27, 2001 by Eduardo Bilbatua

3.0 out of 5 stars Just about touches the "5 S's"....Not detailed enough
I wonder if workers on a shop floor would actually like to sit down and read this book. This touches the 5S's (Organization, Orderliness, Cleanliness, Organized cleanup, and... Read more
Published on December 29, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars 5S FOR OPERATORS: 5 PILLARS OF THE VISUAL WORKPLACE
THE BOOK IS VERY HELPFUL SPECIALY IN MANUFACTURING. PEOPLE CAN NOW EASILY UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANT OF CLEANLINESS, ORDERLINESS AND DISCIPLINE IN THE WORK AREA THUS CLEANLINESS IS... Read more
Published on June 27, 2000

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