The-Power-of-5S-A-Playbook-for-Lasting-Success - Level 2

The Power of 5S – Level 2 Playbook provides an advanced roadmap for sustaining and elevating 5S as a core operational discipline. Building on the foundations of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain, it focuses on integrating 5S into strategy, leadership routines, and company culture.

This guide emphasizes performance metrics, visual management, and leadership engagement. It shows how mature 5S systems reduce waste, prevent backsliding, and create high-performing, safe, and efficient environments. Advanced practices like tiered audits, visual KPI boards, and structured gemba walks are highlighted as key to long-term success.

Real-world examples from Toyota, Boeing, Nissan, and BMW reveal how companies achieve:

92%+ audit compliance

26% efficiency gains within 90 days

87% resolution of issues within 24 hours

The playbook outlines a structured approach: prepare, implement, sustain, and refine. It includes checklists, leadership behaviors, and sustainment tools to help 5S become a self-reinforcing system. Key success factors include regular refresher training, multi-level recognition systems, and performance-linked management reviews.

Ultimately, 5S Level 2 turns workplace organization into a strategic advantage and continuous improvement into a habit.