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WORKPLACE-HOUSEKEEPING-5S5 MIN READ

Set Tools For The Changeover

Apply Set in Order by choosing a location and visual return rule for shared tools.

Changeover window: 12 minutes. The same hex key is missing for the third time. The tool is necessary for every changeover and disappears because three teams borrow it. What is the strongest Set in Order response? Create a point-of-use slot with an outline, owner, return rule, and one backup escalation path. Right. It sets location, quantity, ownership, and visual abnormality, which is the mechanism behind Set in Order. Buy five more hex keys and put them in different drawers around the area. More inventory can hide the problem. Without a visible home and return rule, the team still wastes motion…

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