FM 5S ProjectHousekeeping 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

1. Mission – To provide Berea College with clean dormitory and office areas in a highly efficient manner along with the highest level of customer service.

2. Process Description – Housekeeping staff stores and retrieves equipment and supplies from a centrally located storage area.

3. 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.

4. Sponsor – Wayne Orr / Jeff Reed

5. Process Owner – Teena Riddell

6. Team Lead – Teena Riddell

7. Facilitator – Richard Smith

8. Team – Teena Riddell, Ronnie Vanhook, Matt Partain, Lindsey Mullins, Teresa Barrett, Jeff Reed, Terry Bingham, Richard Smith, and Jonathan Taylor

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

Sustain

SustainLEAN AUDIT REPORT

Broom/mop bin meets visual standard

Hoses for water machines meet visual standard

Water machine storage area meets visual standard

Floor machine storage area meets visual standard

Floor polisher/buffer area meets visual standard

Fan storage area meets visual standard

Equipment/supply shelf meets visual standard

General cleanliness

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.