Lean Manufacturing The Toyota Way
Lean Manufacturing The Toyota Way
Lean Manufacturing The Toyota Way
Kaizen has its origins in post-World War II Japanese quality circles. These
circles or groups of workers focused on preventing defects at Toyota. They
were developed partly in response to American management and productivity
consultants who visited the country, especially W. Edwards Deming, who
argued that quality control should be put more directly in the hands of line
workers. Kaizen was brought to the West and popularized by Masaaki Imai via
his book Kaizen: The Key to Japan's Competitive Success in 1986.
5S for the Office
The office, by any name, is a paperwork factory. To become a Lean enterprise, office activities must
fully support shop-floor manufacturing operations to eliminate waste. The adoption of 5S throughout
all office functions is the first step to increase efficiency. 5S principles are dedicated to organizing
the workplace, keeping it neat and clean, and maintaining the standardized conditions and discipline
needed to do a good job.
This Office 5S PPT training presentation provides a blueprint for building a Lean foundation for your
office. You will learn how to mobilize and align your management team to launch or improve 5S in
your office. The presentation covers 5S and Visual Management key concepts, best practices, step-
by-step implementation guidance, and the best ways to integrate 5S into the organization's culture to
achieve sustainable world-class excellence.