The 5S numbers game.

1. The 5S numbers game.

2. This sheet represents our current work place. • Our job during a 20 second shift, is to strike out the numbers 1 to 49 in correct sequence. Example: 1 2 3 • The team score will be represented by the lowest individual score achieved. • Give the sheets out face down and have someone keep time. • Ask each person to call out their individual scores and mark them on a flipchart. Circle the lowest and therefore team score. • Ask if they are happy with the score

3. 48 87 45 72 30 33 27 3 69 51 21 24 18 57 9 75 54 78 6 36 63 60 15 12 81 42 39 84 66 90 53 2 68 80 77 86 62 74 29 65 5 41 20 23 35 56 32 89 44 8 83 50 26 47 17 11 38 71 59 14 31 64 49 34 61 7 28 54 40 16 52 58 76 10 22 88 73 85 1 43 4 82 25 13 37 19 67 79 46 70 ROUND 1

4. For our first action, we are going to implement 5S in this area. • The first step of this is “Sort” and so we have removed from the area all the numbers from 50 to 90 which are not needed. • Same rule applies. Strike out numbers 1 to 49 in sequence during a 20 second shift.

5. 48 45 30 33 27 3 21 24 18 9 6 36 15 12 42 39 2 29 5 41 20 23 35 32 44 8 26 47 17 11 38 14 31 49 34 7 28 40 16 10 22 1 43 4 25 13 37 19 46 ROUND 2

6. Having achieved some improvement, we now need to move onto the next step ”Set In Order”. • We have installed some racking, and we have organized the items so that with Number 1 in the bottom left hand corner, the numbers are located from left to right and bottom to top - examples 1 in the bottom left, 2 in the middle, and 3 in the top left. • Same rules apply 20 second shift, lowest individual score equals team score etc…

7. 48 45 30 33 27 3 21 24 18 9 6 36 15 12 42 39 2 29 5 41 20 23 35 32 44 8 26 47 17 11 38 14 31 49 34 7 28 40 16 10 22 1 43 4 25 13 37 19 46 ROUND 3

8. Having now made a significant step forward, and having ignored “Shine” for this exercise, we must “Standardize”. • Since we are dealing with numbers 1 to 49 in sequence, it seems logical to re-organize them in a standard way that makes the completion of the work task as easy as possible. • This should ensure that everyone is able to complete the task (and therefore produce a team score of 49.)

9. Numbers from 1 to 49 2 10 4 7 8 6 3 5 9 1 16 20 15 17 18 11 19 14 12 13 21 24 25 27 28 22 26 30 23 29 32 31 33 36 37 34 39 38 40 35 41 47 44 43 45 49 48 42 46 ROUND 4

10. To show respect for Standards it is necessary to make the “management” of the area visual. • Returning to our original work area, we have for this assignment two numbers missing. We cannot complete the task without these numbers - so first we have to find them. • Start a clock running and every 20 seconds, tell them how many “shifts” they have been down looking for the appropriate numbers.

11. 48 87 45 72 30 33 27 3 69 51 21 24 57 9 75 54 78 6 36 63 60 15 12 81 39 84 66 90 53 2 68 80 77 86 62 74 29 65 5 41 20 23 35 56 32 89 44 8 83 50 26 47 17 11 38 71 59 14 31 64 49 34 61 7 28 54 40 16 52 58 76 10 22 88 73 85 1 43 4 82 25 13 37 19 67 79 46 70 ROUND 5

12. Now how much easier is it to find the quality problems?

13. Numbers from 1 to 49 2 10 4 7 8 6 3 5 9 1 16 20 15 17 11 19 14 12 13 21 24 25 27 28 22 26 30 23 29 32 31 33 36 37 34 39 38 40 35 41 47 44 43 45 49 48 46 ROUND 6