ASTRATEGY FOR PERFORMANCEEXCELLENCEThe 5S PhilosophyBased on Japanese words that begin with S S, the 5S Philosophyfocuses on effective work place organization and standardized work procedures. 5S simplifies your work environment, reduces wasteand nonvalue activity while improving !uality efficiency and safety."f you#re going to do it, do it $"%&'(The Visual 5SSort) $ed 'ag strategy$ed tag inventory$ed tag machines$ed tag spacesSort) $ed 'ag strategy$ed tag inventory$ed tag machines$ed tag spacesSet) Signboard strategy*ocation indicators"tem indicators+mount indicators) Painting strategy) ,olor coded orderliness) -utlining orderlinessShine) ,leanliness checklist) ,leanliness inspection checklist) .aintenance cards) .aintenance kanban Standardized ,leanup) ,leanup level checklistSustain / 0iscipline) 5S checklist) 5S audit score sheet'he first SS focuses on eliminating unnecessary items from the workplace.Sort 1 2Seiri3Sort 1 2Seiri3+n effective visual method to identify these unneeded items is called red tagging. + red tag is placed on all items not re!uired to complete your 4ob. 'hese items are then moved to a central holding area. 'his process is for evaluation of the red tag items. -ccasionally used items are moved to a more organized storage location outside of the work area while unneeded items are discarded.Sort (Seiri)Sort (Seiri)"f you don#t use it, move it(Sort 1 2Seiri3Sort 1 2Seiri3Sorting frees up valuable floor space and eliminates such things as broken tools, obsolete 4igs and fi5tures, scrap and e5cess raw material. 'he Sort process also helps prevent the 6hoarder# 4ob mentality 27" might need it83.Sort (Seiri)Sort (Seiri)Set in -rder 1 2Seiton3Set in -rder 1 2Seiton39. :hat do " need to do my 4ob;