TLE Industrial arts

• What are the 5S Concept

  1. Sort
  2. Straighten
  3. Shine or systematic cleaning
  4. Standardize
  5. Sustain
• Sort - this involves distinguishing things or items in your work area and eliminating the unnecessary items.
• Straighten - concerns the use of efficient and effective storage methods and to arrange items in your work area.
• Standardize - once the first three steps are completed, you may now standardize the method or procedure used. You may create visual cues such as signs, checklists that you need for making sure to successfully implement the cleaning of your work area.
• Shine or systematic cleaning - once the clutter has been arranged and organized, you must fully clean your area.
• Sustain - make sure that you maintain regular sorting, straighten, and cleaning.
• What are the 3R's?

  1. Reduce
  2. Reuse
  3. Recycle
• Reduce - to stop or avoid waste production.
• Reuse - to put an item to a new use rather than to throw it away.
• Recycling - the processing of used item to obtain materials that can be used to make new products.