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5S in the Factory and the Warehouse

Empowering People to Create Paradise at In The Ditch

Kristin Robert­son of In The Ditch explains why they call their work­place ​“par­adise.” For more con­text, check out the In The Ditch Gem­ba Acad­e­my Live! episode.

  • 2:55 — How they designed the facility
  • 6:29 — Kristin’s work at In The Ditch
  • 7:26 — Their biggest challenge 
  • 8:10 — The improve­ments they’ve made
  • 10:45 — Giv­ing your­self over to lean

Course Videos

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Introduction to 5S in the Factory and the Warehouse

00:42

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5S and Workplace Organization at FastCap

03:50Members only

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5S and Workplace Organization at Vermeer

09:30Members only

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Red Tagging in the Stockroom at the City of Grand Rapids

03:23Members only

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A Place for Everything at In The Ditch

01:55Members only

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Lean Warehouse Tour at the City of Grand Rapids

17:00Members only

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Using a 5S Audit Checklist at the City of Grand Rapids

02:46Members only

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A Point of Use Shadow Board at Specialty Silicone Fabricators

01:01Members only

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A Rolling Tool Cart at Specialty Silicone Fabricators

01:33Members only

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5S Auditing at Techno Aerospace

03:29Members only

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5S with a Shop Floor Team at Techno Aerospace

08:18Members only

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5S in the Stockroom Receiving Dock at the City of Grand Rapids

03:34Members only

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A Place for Everything at Daman Products

12:02Members only

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Introducing Lean to Employees Through a 5S Kaizen Event at the City of Grand Rapids

10:29Members only

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Setting Up a New Work Cell at In The Ditch

06:23Members only

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Empowering People to Create Paradise at In The Ditch

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Next VideoHow In The Ditch Applies Lean to Shipping and Receiving

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Point of Use Storage at a Dolly Assembly Cell at In The Ditch

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Using Imagination to Improve at Fireblast Global

03:12Members only

Next Video How In The Ditch Applies Lean to Shipping and Receiving 

Shop Lead Clay Pol­lard gives Gem­ba Acad­e­my Co-Founder Ron Pereira a tour of the improve­ments In The Ditch has made in their ship­ping and receiv­ing area. For more con­text, check out the In The Ditch Gem­ba Acad­e­my Live! episode.