ABSTRACT
In order for a manufacturing line to run smoothly, some order must be maintained. Without instruction, a manufacturing line could get out of control and the company could lose valuable time and money. With a 5S system in place, some instruction is kept and the manufacturing line is regulated. 5S stands for five steps that can be used to reorganize a manufacturing line. Which includes Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. Sort is the first S in the system and focuses on the reduction of unnecessary objects in the production line. Set in Order step focuses on finding more efficient places to put items in a production line or removing them for storage. For example, it is time-consuming to have someone walk all the way across a room to get to a specific item. Shine step requires employees to actually clean the production line. This is done by sweeping, mopping, and all other forms of cleaning.
