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Five S’s

Thermoforming is a process in which a sheet of plastic is heated to a flexible state, stretched over or into a mold, allowed to cool, and removed from the mold for trimming.

The 5's

Sorting.

Eliminate all unnecessary tools, parts, and instructions. Go through all tools, materials, and so forth in the plant and work area. Keep only essential items and eliminate what is not required, prioritizing things as per requirements and keeping them in easily-accessible places. Everything else is stored or discarded.

Female warehouse worker Counting items in an industrial warehouse
Molds Made

18K+

Mature worker stacking packages on racks while working at distribution warehouse.
Products Created

110K+

Shot of a unrecognizable man packing boxes in a warehouse
Molds Made

18K+

Warehouse workers checking the inventory.
Products Created

110K+

The 5's

Straightening or Setting in Order/Stabilize

There should be a place for everything, and everything should be in its place. The place for each item should be clearly labeled or demarcated. Items should be arranged in a manner that promotes efficient workflow, with equipment used most often being the most easily accessible.

The 5's

Sweeping, Shining or Cleanliness/Systematic Cleaning

Keep the workplace tidy and organized. At the end of each shift, clean the work area, and be sure everything is restored to its place. This makes it easy to know what goes where and ensures that everything is where it belongs.

Professional Janitor Are Cleaning The Modern Office
Molds Made

18K+

Cleaner with a mop cleaning marble floor outdoors. Cleaning service
Products Created

110K+

Portrait Of Management Team In Logistics Distribution Warehouse
Molds Made

18K+

Happy team enjoying working together in delivery warehouse - Logistic and industrial concept
Products Created

110K+

The 5's

Standardizing

Work practices should be consistent and standardized. All work stations should be identical. All employees should be able to work in any station doing the same job with the same tools that are in the same location in every station. Everyone should know exactly what his or her responsibilities are for adhering to the first three S’s.

The 5's

Sustaining the Discipline

Maintain and review standards. Once the previous four S’s have been established, they become the new way to operate. Maintain focus on this new way and do not allow a gradual decline back to the old ways. While thinking about the new way, also be thinking about yet better ways.

Warehouse female worker checking up stuff in a warehouse.
Molds Made

18K+

Business team working
Products Created

110K+

Additional Practices

Continuous education on maintaining standards is crucial, particularly when changes impact the 5S program (e.g., new equipment, products, or work rules). Adaptations to standards and training are essential, with companies often using posters and signs to educate employees and uphold 5S principles.

Safety

A sixth phase, "Safety," is sometimes added. There is debate over whether including this sixth "S" promotes safety by stating this value explicitly, or if a comprehensive safety program is undermined when it is relegated to a single item in an efficiency-focused business methodology.

Security

A seventh phase, "Security," can also be added. To leverage security as an investment rather than an expense, the seventh "S" identifies and addresses risks to key business categories, including fixed assets (PP&E;), material, human capital, brand equity, intellectual property, information technology, assets-in-transit, and the extended supply chain.

How it Works

The Thermoforming Process

Thermoforming is a process in which a sheet of plastic is heated to a flexible state, stretched over or into a mold, allowed to cool, and removed from the mold for trimming.

Step 1
Create The Mold

The first step in the Thermoforming process is the creation of a mold from which a tool will be made. We create molds in-house based on customer specifications.

Step 2
Choosing Material

It is imperative to choose the correct materials as different plastics have different characteristics. These include formability, impact strength, shrinkage rate, and more.

Step 3
Heating Material

The plastic sheet is then heated in an oven to the desired temperature. Accurate temperature control is imperative, as the plastic must be uniformly heated.

Step 4
Molding The Plastic

When the correct temperature is reached, and the sheet is sufficiently flexible, it is transferred from the oven, and the mold is hydraulically raised to meet the plastic.

Every Step Of The Way

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