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Japanese theory of the 5S

2001

Dear sir :

I'm looking for a some book about the Japanese theory of the 5S.

Regard

Prasad
- colombo

"5 Pillars of the Visual Workplace"
by Hiroyuki Hirano
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on AbeBooks

or eBay or

Amazon

(affil links)

August 10, 2009

Hi, it's not a good idea to accept the 5s theory as a single entity, it is part of a wider Japanese work and company ethic.

You could just a easily end up with only the 1s method (stuff everywhere).

Gemba Kaizen [on on Amazonaffil links] by Masaaki Imai is the place to start, strangely for a business book it's really a compelling read.

Thanks.

Bert Reader
- Brighton, East Sussex, UK

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