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5S is a powerful tool that is commonly used in continuous improvement. It creates a workplace that is highly efficient and effective. Red Tags give you a way to make your 5S efforts even more powerful by communicating intentions to make changes and preventing necessary equipment from being removed. Because this tool is part of our comprehensive Continuous Improvement Development System, it makes the tool even more powerful.
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  • Level: 101

    Core tool used at all levels, especially during kaizen projects.

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    Resource to help you put continuous improvement concepts to use.

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Red Tags are a very useful tool as you begin to emphasize workplace organization and start to do an increasing number of continuous improvement projects.


Red Tags...

  • Prevent disposing of necessary items
  • Provide a quick, easy, recognizable way to communicate with a team

The best kaizen teams are cross-functional, meaning that they bring in outsiders who are familiar with continuous improvement, but may not be familiar with the process being improved. That gives them a fresh perspective so they can question things that people close to the process take for granted.

Unfortunately, that also means that most people on teams don't know what is needed in a work area, especially things that are used infrequently. (Note: Infrequently used tools that are not for general preventative maintenance should be questioned. They are red flags for problems.)

A Red Tag is simply placed on an item in question as an indicator that the team is considering removing it as part of the 5S effort. If nobody responds within a set period, the item can be safely removed from the work area.

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5S and workplace organization are foundational tools in your continuous improvement toolkit. When those tools are combined with a shared workspace and a flexible workforce, you can end up getting rid of tools used by other people. Red Tags are communication tools to indicate that a person is questioning the need for a particular item.

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