Remember growing up, mom told us we couldn’t go out to play with our friends until our bedrooms were clean?  We griped because we didn’t realize that mom was laying the groundwork for successfully competing in today’s marketplace.  It turns out the concepts of 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) are foundational activities necessary for us to have a chance at successful and sane work environments.

5S is one of the Lean philosophies and techniques necessary if we as employees want a more pleasant work environment, more satisfying jobs, processes that make the job easier and make sense.  For employers, 5S means higher quality, lower costs, easier maintenance, greater customer satisfaction, and higher profitability.  It is the foundation for continually improving ourselves.

This highly interactive presentation is perfect for any owner, manager, leader, or employee responsible for performing the tasks of an organization and seeking to continuously improve.  Participants will apply what they learned immediately with an exercise that includes a sweet surprise!

Maryanne Ross, CFPIM-F, CIRM, CSCP-F, CLTD-F, is an author, speaker, international trainer, and instructor specializing in Personal and Professional Development and Supply Chain Management.  Maryanne is a Master Instructor for the APICS CPIM and CSCP and Instructor Development programs and teaches the full gamut of APICS courses and workshops.  Maryanne has developed her own curriculums, including a Lean for Office workshop.  She has a passion for teaching and speaking on leadership development, motivation, goal setting, and team building.  Maryanne is also the Co-Founder of Supply Chain Mavens, a training and consulting company.