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Online 5s Training Course
Master 5s in your factory with engaging, real-world exercises in this course!
✓ Drastically improve workplace organisation
✓ Learn as you go, on the shop floor
✓ Access step-by-step guidance from industry experts
✓ Track real-time ROI improvements
✓ Improve skills by up to 50% after just one use
✓ Exceed SQDCPE targets
✓ Gain essential skills for career growth
What is 5s?
5s is a Lean methodology for organising, cleaning, standardising, and maintaining workplace efficiency, safety, and productivity.
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Sort (Seiri): Separate essential items from nonessential and identify broken, homeless, and quality-affecting issues.
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Straighten (Seiton): Find a home for every item and keep it there whilst arranging items for easy access and optimal workflow.
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Shine (Seiso): Clean daily, checking the machine, tools and surrounding area to maintain a clean and safe workspace.
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Standardise (Seiketsu): We make it easy to keep the 5s standard through downloadable checksheets, visual standards and simple improvements.
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Sustain (Shitsuke): The course reinforces good habits to ensure 5s becomes second nature, offering auditing templates and coaching on best practices.
Why is 5s important?
5s, along with the broader implementation of Lean principles, helps manufacturers achieve their SQDCPE targets whilst enabling individuals to thrive and advance in their roles.
Empower employees at all levels
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Helps team leaders be more in control, requiring less Crisis Support from their supervisor
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Empowers employees by involving them in decision making
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Builds a pipeline of future leaders
Improve performance across the board
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Improve safety, quality and productivity
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Streamline the factory making it easier to manage
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Build more engaged teams that actively spot improvements and deliver continuous Kaizen initiatives on the shop floor
Achieve growth targets
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Provides the stability required for growth
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Addresses minor issues before they escalate into major problems that hinder growth
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Helping manufacturers compete in a competitive Global market
Improve employee wellbeing
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Improves the overall work/life balance for employees thanks to more efficient operations
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Insights from the course helps inform ongoing development programmes for employees
What you’ll achieve with the SempaiGuide 5s course
All our courses focus on the practical application of Lean skills to help you achieve rapid results.
In our 5s course, we bring each 'S' to life with real-world examples which you’ll then transfer directly on the shop floor, guided by practical, downloadable tools.
The course is broken down into 7 bitesize interactive sections, designed to help you to:
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Quickly see and sort out problems that impact the production of parts safely and on time
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Practically apply 5s to set a standard
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Maintain and improve that standard
On average, course attendees see a 7x ROI* and a 50% skills improvement after just one pass through the course (which typically takes 3-4 weeks).
* See case study examples.
Course Outline
The course guides you from the basics of 5s and its importance to practical implementation incorporating real-world factory scenarios, video tutorials from industry experts and in-situ tasks supported by downloadable guides.
It's built to fit right into your workday, so you can start, pause, and pick up whenever it works for you.
01.
What are the 5s's?
What’s in it for me?
The 5s's
What do they mean?
Why use 5s?
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Scenario Focus – “You don’t put up with it at home”
Think about it like this
Solid foundations
Nightmare kitchen
5s Kitchen Make-over
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Why bother at work?
Here’s a thought
What’s the issue
How does it affect you?
Your workstation
5s at work
Why does it matter?
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Setting your standard
3s
Why shine?
Your work area, your go!
Your shine examples
Why straighten?
The 3s blitz
Blitz Team Challenge
3s blitz download
3s activity
Your 3s blitz record
05.
Making It Stick
Standardises
Keep it up
Rank the checksheet
How to do it
Resulting checksheet
5s checksheet download
5s checksheet upload
06.
Keep it up!
Sustain
A cautionary note
Audits
Audit in action
Manufacturing 5s audit
Your 5s audit results
Red tag logsheet download
Red tag logsheet upload
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The End
Take a bow
Certificate
Let us know what you think
SempaiGuide Case Studies
Sempai’s approach to 5s training
With 25 years of global Lean experience and insights from today’s industry leaders, SempaiGuide courses are crafted to transform your manufacturing operations and equip you with essential skills for career growth.
Learn
with real-world examples
We start with why 5s is vital and the pains it solves before showing how to do it using simple, practical steps with examples in real factories with real employees.
Track
the impact in real-time
In-situ improvements are captured throughout the course with built-in improvement trackers for quantifiable ROI.
Why choose a 5s course from Sempai?
100% of team leaders love or like the courses
Based on 50 users across 10 businesses in 5 manufacturing sectors
Immediate, tangible SQDCPE results
Each course features built-in improvement trackers for immediate, quantifiable results aligned to SQDCPE targets
Building the leaders of tomorrow
Each course, fosters a culture of continuous improvement whilst embedding essential skills for career advancement
Lean learning, on the shop floor
We understand that shop floor employees face frequent interruptions, so Sempai courses are designed to seamlessly integrate into the natural flow of the working day on the shop floor.
Improved course engagement
Instant feedback loops provide positive reinforcement, improving course completion rates and scores.
Looking for additional support?
SempaiGuide Plus is a blended offering, giving you access to an annual subscription of Lean courses plus additional virtual support from our team which includes:
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Remote check-ins
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Q&A sessions
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Guidance on a scenario you want to address
Our customers find that regular check-ins and reviews, with targeted support, help to embed lean habits and sustain great results from the team.
Sempai consulting is a truly bespoke option where you can draw heavily on our expertise to work alongside you and your team to tackle a range of projects including:
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Senior management coaching to grow and embed a strong, high performing lean culture throughout your business
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Support for HR with employee development i.e. performance reviews and talent identification at all levels
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Development pathways across all levels in Operations Management, from Operator to Operations Director, Materials Management, Engineering, Quality & Maintenance
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Q. Can I track my/my employee’s progress?A. Yes! You will have a login which provides you an overview of your progress through the course and your score. A certificate is awarded at the end of the course but the focus is centered around the in-built trackers that showcase the real-world results achieved from implementing the 5s principles.
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Q. How much time am I going to have to invest?A. The course length varies but typically takes 10 hours to complete which includes the practical application. The course heavily focuses on the practical application of the 5s skills. We have designed the courses to work alongside you during the normal working day on the shop floor. It is broken down into bitesize sections, with the added option to pause at any point, making it easier to 'pick up and put down' where you left off.
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Q. What if I want additional support?A. SempaiGuide Plus gives you access to the online course plus additional in-person or virtual support from our team of experts. Over the years we have supported organisations and individuals with a vast array of projects from the creation of employee development pathways to ongoing coaching to develop Lean strategy across the business.
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Q. Will it deliver sustainable change?A. Each course is developed using an active learning approach within a 'micro-learning' framework, proven to deliver tangible, long-lasting results. If unsure if this course is right for you, we offer a free trial of one of the course sections.
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Q. What if staff leave the business – will I have to start again?A. Absolutely not! From a practical perspective, if you've purchased a course for several team members and someone leaves, you can easily transfer the course to someone else. When it comes to making changes, a key part of all SempaiGuide courses is demonstrating how to standardise these improvements so they become a natural part of your business workflow. Additionally, embedding Lean principles across your organisation not only improves workflow and safety but also helps reduce staff turnover. By enhancing work-life balance, involving employees in decision-making, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, Lean practices reduce burnout, increase employee loyalty, and support career development.
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Q. I’m concerned employees just won’t use the course.A. From a study of 50 users across 10 businesses in 5 different sectors, we found a 95% course completion rate, with 100% of team leaders recommending our courses. We offer free demos and trials, so if you're unsure, why not try it out for yourself!
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Q. How does the cost compare to the results achieved?A. Our courses are designed to be flexible, with on-demand courses starting at just £419 with up to 7x ROI achieved often after just one pass of the course. 5s, as part of team leader development, has led to promotion of team leaders to fill the talent pipeline.
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