FM 5S Project Housekeeping equipment storage Spring 2014

FM 5S Projects Richard Smith provided overview training on April 9, 2014 All FM team leaders attended Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain Reviewed the 8 Wastes Lack of Focus, Excess Inventory, Transportation, Motion, Waiting, Defects, Over Processing and Over Production

Charter Mission – To provide Berea College with clean dormitory and office areas in a highly efficient manner along with the highest level of customer service. Process Description – Housekeeping staff stores and retrieves equipment and supplies from a centrally located storage area. Problem Statement – Because the equipment and supplies are not organized systematically by type and because a large amount of obsolete or broken equipment is stored in this area there is not a logical or efficient way to retrieve the required equipment. Sponsor – Wayne Orr / Jeff Reed Process Owner – Teena Riddell Team Lead – Teena Riddell Facilitator – Richard Smith Team – Teena Riddell, Ronnie Vanhook, Matt Partain, Lindsey Mullins, Teresa Barrett, Jeff Reed, Terry Bingham, Richard Smith, and Jonathan Taylor IT solutions around the corner?

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

BEFORE AFTER

Sustain

Sustain

Close Out Notes Safer work area Equipment retrieval time reduced from 30 minutes to 5 minutes. Recovered floor space for vacuum cleaner storage. Cost avoidance of $12,000.