Description Hiroyuki Hirano’s “5S for Operators: 5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace” is a comprehensive guide to the 5S System, which includes sorting, setting in order, shining, standardizing, and sustaining. These principles form the framework for continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing. The book is designed to be easy to read and apply, with sections loaded with questions, outlines, summaries, diagrams, and illustrations. It provides the foundational knowledge necessary for implementing the 5S System and overall manufacturing improvements such as shorter equipment changeovers, just-in-time inventory, total quality management, and total productive maintenance. Since its publication in 1996, the book has been popular for its practical approach to reducing waste, guaranteeing product quality, ensuring safety, and increasing the bottom line. Read more on this category.
