5S

Step)
Step)
Map
Map
Map
5S Area

5S Zone
MAP NAME

(2: Sort Step)

(2: Sort Step)

5S Sub-Area

Standard
Activity Card
(3: Sweep & Wash
(3: Sweep & Wash
A Zone Map identifies a dedicated work zone, There can be as many sub-area map levels as The “Area” is the outer boundary of the 5S Control

(4: Spic & Span Step)

separate from other work zones. needed to make the system work. Zone. One map covers the entire zone.

5S Photo Map &

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Zone
Zone
Sub-Area
Sub-Area

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Zone
Zone
ILLUSTRATION

Sub-Area
Sub-Area

Set up the Ideal Condition (standard) Items on the Activity Card match the items from
and take an actual photograph. Label the Zone Map.
the “Photograph Map” so that any The Zone Map shows equipment and other fixtures The lowest level Sub-Area Map is divided into The Area is divided into Sub-Areas.
abnormal condition “Leaps to the Eye.” in the Zone in their correct and relative locations. Work Zones.

Map Structure
5S/Visual Workplace Organization
Area Map

Sub-Area Map
1

QC

MAIN
LOBBY

OFFICE
VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE

UNIT QC
ZONE 2 ZONE 1
PAINT

UNIT AXLE
VEHICLE

ZONE 3
ASSEMBLY TRAINING

UNIT ASSEMBLY
Table

Cabinet
Measuring Jig
Sensory Table
Sensory Table

Sensory Table
PLASTICS

Computer Cart
Computer Cart
Torque Wrench
LOGISTICS

UNIT MACHINING
ZONE 4 ZONE 5
UNIT QC AREA
EXAMPLE

(… or No 5S control in this area)

VEHICLE

ZONE 4 STAMPING
WELD TRAINING
& MOLD
TOOL, DIE,

This Zone has 1 Activity Card.

(Gray area: 5S controlled by other organization ...)

The layout in the Zone Map should match the

1 of 5 Photo Maps for this Zone

physical layout of the zone.

All of the items on the Zone Map should be Sub-Areas

addressed on the Activity Card.
 THE AMC
Advanced Manufacturing Center

5S Mapping Structure

STANDARD: Area Map near the Main Entrance

MAIN ENTRANCE
COMPUTER LAB

PLC

MANUFACUTRING

Are
COMPUTER LAB
SIMULATOR

PLC
aM
ZONE ap
MAP
ROBOTS
AMT MANAGEMENT AREA à ZONE
Zon
SAFETY & LOCK-OUT

eM MAP
ap
s

ZONE
MAP
ZONE
MAP

ZONE
MAP

Table Table Table

ZONE 2
Table

Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet

Zon e
Maps
à Photo
Maps
(& Activ
ity Ca
rds)

ZONE
MAP

ZONE
MAP

100% Visual Workplace (5S) control throughout the entire AMC

Implemented and sustained by AMT students in daily practice