Worked 5S examples

Follow the evidence from visible condition to practical experiment.

These illustrative examples show how CSI separates observation, interpretation, proposed action, and verification. They are teaching aids—not claims about a real workplace.

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Worked example

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This reviewed example shows the level of detail in an audit. Grades are directional; the important output is the traceable gap, proposed experiment, and verification method.

Illustrative current-state small-parts assembly cell

Illustrative AI-generated case study

Current overallD

SortDtarget B

Set in orderCtarget A

ShineCtarget B

StandardizeFtarget C

SustainDtarget C

SafetyCtarget B

Targets assume the proposed condition is implemented, verified, and sustained. They are not guaranteed outcomes.

Illustrative case studies

One-pass visual A targets.

Each matched edit applies the full Production rubric as change, preserve, or verify-only context, with a required full-frame Shine sweep.

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Machining · D to conceptual visual A target

CNC machine shop

A machining bay with shared gauges, tooling, cleaning materials, and incoming work.

One-pass rubric coverage: 13 image-depictable conditions represented · 12 require on-site verification.

Visible visual-A conditions applied

Sort
Control active and uncertain tooling
Necessary tooling stays at point of use while uncertain items move to one bounded status area.
Set in order
Make every home and boundary obvious
Defined holders, bins, cart locations, and floor limits make missing or misplaced items visible.
Shine
Clean every equipment surface
Machine faces, windows, guards, benches, carts, bins, and the chip-container exterior are visibly clean with a realistic maintained sheen.
Shine
Apply Shine to the whole frame
Floors, markings, walls, storage, access routes, and lighting reach the same standard instead of leaving a clean island.

Illustrative AI-generated concept. It does not prove standard work, sustainment history, training, employee behavior, safety compliance, or an earned audit grade.

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