Using The Steps for 5S Red Tagging

Steps for 5S Red Tagging

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5S Red Tags are used in the sort process in your 5S or 6S program. During the sort process workers sort through items in the area and use 5S Red Tags to classify items. Items are red tagged to eliminate what is unneeded or does not belong in your workspace. Items are then moved to a red tag area. This area holds the tagged items for a specific length of time, and if the item is not needed then the item can be disposed of from the red tag area.

5S Red Tag Procedure:

  1. Identify unnecessary, unneeded, or misplaced items.
    1. When determining necessity make sure to find out:
      1. If the item has a use in the work area.
      2. If it is needed, how often is it used and by which workers.
      3. The frequency of use.
      4. If the item is removed, what are the effects, and will it really matter?
      5. Does the item get in the way?
  2. Fill out the 5S red tag
    1. Make sure that the tags are fully filled out and hand writing is legible
    2. There are two sides to the tag to all enough space to write key descriptive statements
  3. Log the red tagged item into the 5S Red Tag Register (Learn more about the Red Tag Register)
    1. The Red Tag Register highlights key information from the Red Tag in order to locate it and determine if the item needs to be addressed in more detail.
    2. The Register will record such information as the Red Tag number, its classification, and who recorded the information.
  4. Move the item to the red tag area
    1. Make sure that the red tag area is not too far from the area that has been through the 5s’s, as some of the items may be returned back to the workspace as they are needed.
    2. You should have a Central Red Tag Area where items can be moved to if they are not needed for longer than two weeks at the local red tag area
  5. After a given amount of time (typically one month), in the Central Red Tag Area, remove the item as it is no longer necessary.
    1. Removal does not necessarily mean to throw out, it could mean:
      1. Move to another area that uses that item
      2. Sell the item
      3. Recycle the item
    2. This may not be true if you have extreme seasonality of tool usage. So make sure that you consider seasonality when making a decision.

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Available from Enna: 5S Red Tags

Enna has specially designed 5S Red Tags for use in any organization. These high quality red tags feature individually pre attached wire ties and areas to write large enough for normal hand writing. Improving on the basic 5S Red Tags, our tags are the number 1 5S Red Tag on the market today with more than 1 million sold. This has established Enna’s red tags as the 5S red tag template used by companies worldwide.

Red-Tag_510Features include:

  • Sold in packages of 100, individually wire tied
  • 12 inch long wire ties rather than cheap elastic ties, to insure that red tags remain attached
  • Each tag is individually pre-wired for ease of use during the workshop and storage
  • 3 ¼ x 7 inch, larger than a basic 5S red tag
  • Organized to accommodate normal handwriting to properly document what needs to be recorded
  • Bright red tags to clearly standout both in a shop floor or office setting wherever these 5S red tags will be used
  • Designed to be used with our 5S Red Tag Register – An 11×14 pad of forms that logs all items identified by red tagging.
  • Used by thousands of companies and is the standard of 5S Red Tags

For more information or to purchase, 5S Red Tags