LILLY’S CORNER
WHY DOES 5S FAIL? 3 OF THE MOST COMMON REASONS
HUMAN TRADITIONS
Is it just me, or does the air smell better this time of year? People are baking yummy food, and apples are ripe, and it feels like magic. Mostly, I just get to smell it all, and wow, it smells good. Supposedly, human food isn’t very good for me, but I still have my suspicions that my humans just want to keep it for themselves. Pretty soon, David and Barbara will be doing this funny thing where they sit around the table and talk about what they’re thankful for. So, I thought you might like to hear what I feel thankful about. Lilly’s List of Thanks, in no particular order: 1. Warm laps and comfy chairs 2. Sharky 3. My humans, David and Barbara 4. Good smells What are you thankful for?
In our line of work, we get to rejoice in each success when our 5S solutions help warehouses and plants go from slow and cluttered to streamlined and smooth. Of course, part of getting the most out of any 5S product is how it’s implemented in the first place. Here are some of the common reasons 5S fails so you can learn from and avoid them. 1. NOT PREPARING YOUR TEAM FOR THE PROCESS Even the best intentions go awry when plans are poorly conceived and hastily executed. People grow leery of the wonders of 5S when all the work is put on them with no training, no explanation of the benefits, and no resources to turn to. Be transparent with your team from the get-go and prepare them for what to expect, emphasizing that while there will be some work involved, the results will benefit everyone. Go over objectives for the initiative and incorporate team goals into the process. This should feel like a collective effort. You might consider teaming up with an experienced lean professional to help with this initial rollout. 2. TRYING TO TACKLE AN ENTIRE FACILITY ALL AT ONCE As David emphasizes in his book, “5S Made Easy,” 5S isn’t meant to be a one-time, wave-of-the-wand magic solution. It takes careful planning and thoughtful execution. It’s ideal to start implementing 5S in a space smaller than 1,000 square feet in an area where a process begins and ends. 3. INDIVIDUAL RATHER THAN TEAM RECOGNITION At one point, we ran a contest where each member of a department got a reward every time they made an improvement. One employee made enough improvements in a week to take the lead, showing up the rest of the team. While that employee felt great, the rest of the team didn’t. They felt that employee had dropped his regular responsibilities and left duties for others to pick up. This gave a negative feel to the entire program. You get what you reward, and when contests reward individual efforts, you get individualized results.
THE BEST LEFTOVER TURKEY SANDWICH
Inspired by FoodNetwork.com
INGREDIENTS
• 1/3 cup leftover
• 2 slices
dressing or stuffing • 2 tbsp leftover gravy • 1 tbsp butter, room temperature Note: Don’t worry if you don’t have all the leftovers required.
sourdough bread
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard • 2 slices Swiss cheese • 1/3 cup shredded leftover turkey • 3 tbsp leftover cranberry sauce
DIRECTIONS 1. Coat inside of each bread slice with mustard and a slice of cheese. Place turkey and cranberry sauce on one slice and dressing and gravy on the other. 2. Combine sandwich and spread butter on both sides. 3. In a panini maker or large skillet, grill until crispy and golden brown. 4. Slice and serve.
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