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‘6S’ helps units organize

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  • 375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
The 375th AMW will be holding a wing-wide 6S event starting on Monday. Units are asked to complete their 6S activities within a two-week window, Nov. 7-18. Schedule a "fit it in" as they can, but provide results to their group deputy commander by Nov. 23.

6S is defined as:

Sort - Identify and remove unwanted stuff

Straighten - Organize all areas involved

Shine - Clean, polish and refresh processes, programs

Standardize - Repeatable and consistent

Sustain - Monitor and follow up

Safety - Free of hazards ... always!

The main areas units should focus on when conducting 6S in their areas are:

· Work centers
· Safety hazard reduction
· Facility space and utilization
· Inventory supply consolidation
· Offices
· Facility space and utilization
· Program and process management
· IT equipment utilization
· Recycling
· Virtual space
· Virtual space improvement

The benefits of 6S are:

· Creates an efficient and productive work area;
· Eliminates waste and workplace clutter;
· Recapitalizes equipment and supplies; and
· Enables directive compliance.

For more information on this event, contact your unit AFSO21 representative.