MACHINING DEPARTMENT 5S
July 8-12, 2002
Team members: E.P. Popplewell, Pat Holley, Alvinetha Handy, Debbie Roach, Kent Frame
5S ACTIVITIES
- Work table (pictures below) painted and organized with labels
- General cleaning and painting of machining areas
- CNC Lathe - mounted fan (improved work area)
- Installed electric plug-ins eliminating many extension cords
This event took a total of 120 hours to complete.
Some of the benefits:
- Easier to find tools
- Work table improvements will save considerable time doing set-ups
- Found 10% more space in the machining area
Pictures taken before the 5S event
cabinet is messy |
clutter |
Which drawer is it in? |
Same cabinet as above after the 5S event.
remarkable difference |
Click here for other pictures taken of the 5s event.
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