The 5S method: what does it involve?

The 5S method is an essential tool for continuous improvement. It is a Japanese management practice aimed at optimising working conditions and the working environment, by ensuring that this environment is kept tidy, clean and safe. Designed mainly for workshops and factories, it is a working system that is quick and easy to implement.

Each of the 5Ss corresponds to an action, an operation or a rule to be applied in order to improve both the way tasks are carried out and the working environment.

The 5S method applied at Atlas Lift for more efficient work.

For some time now, Atlas Lift has been applying the 5S quality approach, starting with tidying and cleaning the design office. The results were visible very quickly and everyone agrees: the workspace is more pleasant and therefore more functional. We regularly improve our offices, and you can see this by following us on LinkedIn.

Here is a before-and-after example from the design office: