5S Office tips, and a challenge

Clean desk, does that mean empty desk? Is it good enough to just shove everything into your drawer cabinet?
For some managers this might be enough, but you're nowhere near 5S and it's also not helping you in your workflow.
My first 5S challenge is to always make sure you separate, sort and shine the stuff in your own office: set a standard and sustain it. If you're a manager, and especially if you're a Continuous Improvement specialist, give the correct example by organising your office around your workflow.
My second challenge to you is to remove all those semi-personal desk drawers - in 90% of cases, they are redundant mess collectors that can even break your department's workflow.
How do you feel about this 'no desk drawer' challenge?
What are your tips and experiences with 5S in the office?
#continuousimprovement #5S #office
• 5S Office tips, and a ...
00:00 No Desk Drawers
04:16 Organise Communal Storage
06:06 Folder Organization Tips
07:25 Using Two-bin Kanban in the Office
08:01 Red Tag Zone
11:18 Recap and Closing Remarks

[@alspecreachchannel6445]

Thanks for addressing the office area. You are correct. It's an area that most managers or CI leaders overlook as they feel more at home in the production and warehouse areas. Making an effort to inform and rally the office manager into leading a 5s event can really unite the office team and get them thinking about Waste and Flow. Always enjoy your posts

[@TomMentink]

Great to hear you enjoy this and other videos I made, thanks for sharing that.
And yes, it is super important to lead the way in 5S by managers organising their own offices, but it can also be a great way to discuss processes, waste, material and information flows, etc.

[@proletar1660]

Hey Tom. I really appreciate your video. You are right about desk drawers. I have one in my room and it is the messiest place ever. If I ever audit my own room that one drawer would make me fall so far behind. Precious advice!

[@TomMentink]

Haha, so recognisable.
So take up the challenge - clean that thing out and unscrew it from you desk - your legs will also thank you for the extra space.