Lean Construction Ireland Annual Book of Cases 2021 34 5S makes workplaces more efficient and effective by: • Removing unneeded items from each work area (Sort). • Customising each unique work area to maximise efficiency (Set). • Cleaning each work area after every shift to help find and eliminate issues before they become major problems (Shine). • Documenting improvements so they can be more easily applied in other work areas (Standardise). • Making 5S a way of life to enable continuous improvement (Sustain). Figure 5. Mercury Module Placement Case 8
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