The 5S numbers game.

• 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 highest 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 highest and therefore team score.
• Ask if they are happy with the score
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27 9
3

48

72
69
21 24 5160
75

57

18
78

54
6

63
36
12

42

15
39
90
66

81
84
2
68
77
29
62

53
86
80
74
65

5
83 20 89
41
23 44
56

35
8
32
50 17
47
38 71

26
59
11

14

54 49 31 52 7

34
61
40
64

6
28

10
58 76 14
22

73

88
85
1

3
4
82

19
67 13

25
79
46
37

70
• 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
everything that is not needed.
• Same rule apply. Strike out numbers 1 to 49 in sequence during a 20
second shift.
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27 9
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48 24
21

18
6

36
12

42

15
39

29 2
5
20
41
23 44

35
8
32
17
38
47

26
11

14

49 31 7

34
40
6
28

10 14
22
1

3
19 13
4

25
46
37
• 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 3 in the top right hand corner, the numbers are
located from left to right and top to bottom - examples 1 in the top left,
2 in the top middle, and 3 in the top right.
• Same rules apply 20 second shift, lowest individual score equals team
score etc…
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48 24
21

18
6

36
12

42

15
39

29 2
5
20
41
23 44

35
8
32
17
38
47

26
11

14

49 31 7

34
40
6
28

10 14
22
1

3
19 13
4

25
46
37
• We’re going to ignore “Shine” for this exercise.
• Let’s assume for this task that we were not disciplined enough to
maintain our behaviors and that we lost the gains we had made.
• We will be returning to our original work area and for this assignment
we have a quality problem, two numbers are missing.
• We cannot complete our process 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.
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30 87 45

27 9
3

48

72
69
21 24 5160
75

57

78

54
6

63
36
12

15
39
90
66

81
84
2
68
77
29
62

53
86
80
74
65

5
83 20 89
41
23 44
56

35
8
32
50 17
47
38 71

26
59
11

14

54 49 31 52 7

34
61
40
64

6
28

10
58 76 14
22

73

88
85
1

3
4
82

19
67 13

25
79
46
37

70
• Now let’s go back and assume we have the discipline to implement
“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.)
 Numbers from 1 to 49
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35
36 37 38 39 40

41 42 43 44 45 46
47 48 49
• Now how much easier is it to find the quality problems?
 Numbers from 1 to 49
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35
36 38 39 40

41 42 43 44 45 46
47 48 49