Lessons from a Lean Consultant

Appendix B. Supplemental Material

5S Audit Form

Chapter 5 explains the importance of the sustaining portion of the 5S program. Figure B.1 is an example of a 5S audit form that you can use to monitor the shop floor’s compliance with the 5S program. It is a template that should be tailored to your company’s needs. Simply list the key criteria in each S that you wish to check for in your weekly audits.

Figure B.1. 5S Audit Form

5S Tracking Sheet

Similar to the 5S audit form, Figure B.2 is another template that should be customized based on your manufacturing processes. It will help track the weekly 5S scores from the audit and allow everyone to ...