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Once processes and attitudes are internalized, workers voluntarily carry out the 5S activities without having to be reminded. Shitsuke means not just following the rules, but using the brain...
Seiketsu standardization gives a systematic, consistent approach for getting tasks done. A system that maintains and supports ongoing and consistent seiri, seiton and seiso activities....
Well-implemented seiso programs also have long-term benefits when it comes to employee morale. Not only are workplaces cleaner and more efficient, but caring for equipment on a daily basis increases...
Organizing. Set all necessary items in a neat orderly fashion so that they can be located and retrieved safely and quickly. Determining where and when items are needed, and placing...
Seiri involves taking a fresh look at the workplace and identifying unnecessary items. This means coming to terms with the now and eliminating what is not now. Denying the possibilities...
In this guest blog post, Acclaro's Hiroko Yuki discusses some of the key things to consider when commissioning a translation into Japanese....
A constant niggle I hear from people who aren’t Japanese who work in Japanese companies is the sheer quantity of questions, often on seemingly irrelevant details, that they have to...
When it comes to communicating with Japanese counterparts, video conferencing is still no replacement for face-to-face meetings....
It may be that Japanese business people are better at finding value in a seemingly pointless meeting than many Western business people....
