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We will discuss Lean as ” anything that doesn’t not produce value is waste.” Many laboratory processes include waste classified as the 8 deadly waste. Elements of the 8 deadly waste can be seen in all areas of the laboratory. The waste includes the following: Defects Overproduction Waiting Non-utilized resource/talent Transportation Inventory Motion Excess processing The Benefit

. The phases of 5 S include the following: Sort-Determine what is used in each work area and remove anything that does not add value Set-Identify a proper place for each item Shine-Consistently clean, shine and maintain all areas of the workplace Standardize-Establish standards and build 5S into the routine Sustain-Empower staff to maintain and

. There are many factors required in order to implement a successful 5 S event. The first important factor is leadership and the second is people. Both are required to implement, conduct, support and sustain the effort.

. Once 5 S has been conducted and workplace organization is complete,  we now must put measures in place to maintain the gain. The following measures can assist to ensure daily following up is conducted as needed: Empower the staff to maintain and control their own workplace Assign responsibility to a 5S team that will

5S methodology implementation in the laboratories of an industrial engineering university school Mariano Jiménez a, Luis Romero b,⇑, Manuel Domínguez b, María del Mar Espinosa ba Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical School of Engineering – ICAI, Universidad de Comillas, Madrid, Spain. Design Engineering Area – Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, Spain Abstract