This book explains how to implement standardized work and visual controls through Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA). The author uses PDCA to outline the book and explains how 5S (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) and Standardization are not only foundational parts of the PDCA for your Lean transformation, but are actually PDCA processes within themselves. Following PDCA, the book outlines how to: Plan the 5s activity, Do the 5s initiative, Check daily to see if the original Plan is sufficient, and Adjust as needed.

Introduction. PLAN. Identify the Area. Get a Team. Assess Current State and Set the Goal. Document and Analyze the Processes. Meet with Your Group and Assign Action Items. DO-CHECK-ADJUST. Implement a Pilot. Implement the Final Process, Share Success, and Begin the Next Process. SUSTAIN. Auditing. T-Cards. Training Standardized Work. References. Conclusion.