LILLY’S WAREHOUSE
TAKING THE ‘SCARY’ OUT OF 5S HOW WE HELPED LEE TRANSFORM HER FACILITY
CAT GOT YOUR PERSON?
Well, I was right — Kingston the Cat is not to be trusted. He’s trying to move in on my person, David. When David and I retire to his cushy chair at the end of a long day, it’s our special time together. But ever since he arrived, Kingston has been interrupting us. Kingston coolly walks over, tail a-scheming, as if he has any business getting between the two of us. The nerve! I’ve told David, but I’m not sure he gets what a serious threat this cat is to our family. You can bet when Kingston gets too close, I let him know. Back away, Feline!
As the Continuous Improvement Manager at MTI Polyexe, Lee Campbell was ready to implement 5S in their facility. She’d been part of a lean team before and knew how effective 5S is at transforming a space. As Lee says, “If you can’t do 5S in a facility, you can’t do other lean implementation.” She started searching for the supplies she needed to make this happen, and that’s when she found The 5S Store.
PASTA PRIMAVERA
“They helped me do more than I’d ever done with 5S,” Lee says of working with David and The 5S Store Customs Solutions Team. “We needed a lot of help.” Lee mentions photo evidence of the state of their facility. When she submitted the photos to The 5S Store for a “Scariest Space” Halloween contest David was running, her photos won. “I don’t know if we take that as a compliment,” Lee says with a laugh. Lee enlisted David’s help to start their transformation. “I told him, ‘Dave, I need your help. I have my own ideas, but I need you to come in here and tell me the other things I’m not doing,’” Lee says. David obliged, visiting Lee’s facility with a 5S Store team member. “He sent me a long list of things I could do afterwards,” Lee says. “He helped me do more than I’d ever done with 5S.” Since their winning photo submission, MTI Polyexe has gone from scary to sorted, ordered, standardized, and shining. They’ve sustained these efforts with customized 5S supplies and our team members who go above and beyond. “The 5S Store Custom Solutions Team helped us make customized safety signs, communication boards, and road maps,” Lee shares. “They got communication boards for us made up with our logo that we’ve put up throughout our facility. The signs they created are beautiful, quality, and cost-effective. They did such good work,” Lee says. “It’s amazing what they do.”
INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS
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12 ounces pasta, ideally fusilli 1/2 pound broccoli florets 2 carrots, shredded
1. In a large pot, liberally salt water and bring to a boil. Add fusilli and cook according to package
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directions. Add broccoli, carrots, and bell pepper during the last 2 minutes of cook time. veggies, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid. Return pasta and veggies to pot. olive oil to medium heat. Add garlic and cook until translucent and golden, 30
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1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
2. Drain the pasta and
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
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3. In a large skillet, heat
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seconds. Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook until tomatoes are wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in reserved pasta water. 4. Add tomato mixture to pasta pot, stirring to coat evenly. 5. Divide into bowls, top with Parmesan cheese, and serve.
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Thank you for sharing your story, Lee!
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1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, ideally Parmigiano- Reggiano Kosher salt, for pasta water and to taste
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