Reset a Stockroom with 5S
Apply 5S to a convenience-store stockroom so staff can find, move, and replenish product reliably.
The reframe: a clean stockroom is not the goal; a visible, repeatable stockroom is. Sort for actual work Start by removing what does not serve current operations. Old promo materials, broken racks, partial sleeves, and duplicate tools create hiding places for the items the team needs now. Sorting is a decision about work flow, not neatness. Set in order for speed and safety Put the most-used items closest to where they are used, label the home, and mark maximum and minimum quantities. The label is not decoration. It lets a new employee know where to return the item and lets…
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