Resource Highlight: MCAA’s Five S’s: The Road to Improvement

June 30, 2023

Seeking to improve shop productivity, Kinetics adopted the 5 S’s, a variation of lean thinking. By applying these actions, Kinetics’ employees were able to reduce wasted time, materials and information, thereby increasing their productivity. MCAA’s Five S’s: The Road to Improvement shares the process and the results the company was able to achieve. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.

The bulletin covers:

  • What the 5S’s are and how they work
  • Kinetics’ 5S’s implementation guidelines
  • The results

For a full list of available Management Methods Bulletins, visit the Management Methods Bulletins page.

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