5S Program & Oxford Cert Universal Services

A Five S program is usually a part of, and the key component of establishing a Visual Workplace and are both a part of Kaizen -- a system of continual improvement -- which is a component of lean manufacturing.
The Five S program focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization. The results you can expect from a Five S program are: improved profitability, efficiency, service and safety.
The principles underlying a Five S program at first appear to be simple, obvious common sense. And they are. But until the advent of Five S programs many businesses ignored these basic principles.
Everyone and all types of business benefit from having a Five S program.
Manufacturing and industrial plants come to mind first, as those are the business that can realize the greatest benefits. However, any type of business, from a retail store to a power plant -- from hospitals to television stations -- all types of businesses, and all areas within a business, will realize benefits from implementing a Five S program.
The shipyard industry is spending nearly a million dollars to develop a Five S program the industry can use, and to implement that program at two shipyards. On the other hand you can implement a Five S program without adding an extra dollar to your budget.

Realistically you probably will need to spend some extra money to get your Five S program going. There will be training time; man-hours spent to get your facility cleaned up and organized; equipment purchases, such as buying a quality labeling system; and time spent on sustaining your Five S program once it is in place.

Your actual costs will depend on where you are now - for example what is the condition of your facility? The further you are from meeting the goals of a Five S program, the more it will cost to implement one and the greater the benefits you'll see as a result of your Five S program.

Oxford Cert Services
•    Internal Approval - Oxford Cert offer assessment and Internal Approval against 5S.
•    Internal AuditAssessments - Oxford Certoffer gap analysis, preliminary assessments to prepare you for certification.
•    Training -Oxford Cert offer training which will prepare you and your staff before and after the certification process.