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Quality, Operations & Supply Chain
Quality, Operations & Supply Chain
5S Workplace Organisation & Kaizen Training
Create a safer, more visual and efficient workplace through disciplined 5S practices and small-step continuous improvement.
Course overview
Turn learning into workplace capability.
Create a safer, more visual and efficient workplace through disciplined 5S practices and small-step continuous improvement. Participants work through realistic workplace scenarios, guided practice and structured reflection so they can apply the learning immediately.
The programme builds practical 5S and Kaizen capability through workplace walkthroughs, hands-on sort-set-shine practice, visual-standard design, and small continuous-improvement actions in the participant's real work area.
By the end
Learning outcomes
- Identify workplace waste and organisation problems.
- Apply Sort, Set in Order and Shine techniques.
- Develop visual standards and routines that sustain 5S.
- Launch a practical Kaizen improvement action.
By the end
Learning objectives
- Explain Lean workplace and 5S and connect it to the participant's workplace context.
- Apply sort using a structured method and appropriate supporting evidence.
- Use set in order and visual control to complete a realistic task accurately and efficiently.
- Evaluate shine and inspect by applying quality criteria, controls, and professional judgement.
- Integrate standardise and sustain with related tools, people, information, and review points.
- Produce a practical, workplace-ready output together with a clear next-step implementation plan.
Practical curriculum
Course outline: 5S Workplace Organisation & Kaizen Training
A focused sequence designed for application, reflection and measurable next steps. Expand each module for its detail and practical exercise.
01. Lean Workplace and 5S
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of Lean workplace and 5S within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply Lean workplace and 5S in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying Lean workplace and 5S to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how Lean workplace and 5S supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying Lean workplace and 5S.
02. Sort
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of sort within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply sort in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying sort to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how sort supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying sort.
03. Set in Order and Visual Control
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of set in order and visual control within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply set in order and visual control in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying set in order and visual control to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how set in order and visual control supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying set in order and visual control.
04. Shine and Inspect
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of shine and inspect within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply shine and inspect in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying shine and inspect to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how shine and inspect supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying shine and inspect.
05. Standardise and Sustain
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of standardise and sustain within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply standardise and sustain in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying standardise and sustain to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how standardise and sustain supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying standardise and sustain.
06. Kaizen Action Planning
- Purpose, principles, and workplace benefits of Kaizen action planning within 5S and continuous improvement.
- Practical steps, criteria, and visual or standard-work methods used to apply Kaizen action planning in a work area.
- Guided hands-on activity applying Kaizen action planning to a realistic workplace or workstation.
- Common backsliding risks, audit and sustainment methods, and how Kaizen action planning supports ongoing Kaizen.
Practical exercise: Participants apply the 5S or Kaizen step to a realistic work area and define a visual standard or improvement action to sustain it while applying Kaizen action planning.
Programme detail
How the course runs
Methodology
- Short instructor explanations that establish the principles, terminology, and workflow of 5S Workplace Organisation & Kaizen Training.
- Live demonstrations and workplace walkthroughs, hands-on 5S practice, and small Kaizen improvement activities.
- Individual, pair, and group activities using realistic inputs that do not require disclosure of confidential information.
- Facilitated review, peer discussion, trainer feedback, and correction against clear quality criteria.
- A final application task plus a personal or team action plan for transfer to the workplace.
Assessment & evidence of learning
- Opening diagnostic questions to establish experience, needs, and relevant workplace scenarios.
- Observation of guided practice and completion of module activities relevant to 5S workplace organisation and Kaizen.
- Knowledge checks, review questions, or scenario decisions at appropriate points in the programme.
- A final practical output, simulation, presentation, analysis, or implementation plan reviewed against stated criteria.
- Trainer feedback and participant reflection identifying strengths, corrections, and next-step workplace actions.
Prerequisites
- No formal prerequisite is required; relevant workplace experience will help participants contextualise the activities.
Course completion & workplace transfer
- Record corrections, open questions, support needs, and an accountable next action for workplace application.
- Review the final practical output against the learning outcomes and complete the trainer's closing knowledge check, reflection, or skills demonstration.
Who should attend
Who this course is for
Operations teams, warehouse staff, technicians, supervisors and continuous-improvement teams.
01
Live online via Zoom Meeting
Join a scheduled public intake from anywhere. Trainer-led, camera-on, with hands-on exercises and Q&A throughout.
02
Private in-house group session on Zoom
The same programme run privately for one organisation on its own date, with examples tailored to your policies and roles.
03
Joining details by email
The Zoom link, meeting ID and passcode are sent automatically once payment succeeds, with reminders one day and one hour before the start.
Course questions
What organisations usually ask
Is 5S Workplace Organisation & Kaizen Training HRD Corp claimable?
The programme can be proposed as HRD Corp claimable training, subject to the employer’s eligibility, current scheme rules, course registration and final approval.
Who should attend this course?
Operations teams, warehouse staff, technicians, supervisors and continuous-improvement teams.
How long is the course and how is it delivered?
The standard duration is 1 day. Every session runs live on Zoom with a trainer — there is no face-to-face or physical classroom option. Available formats: Live online via Zoom Meeting, Private in-house group session on Zoom.
How do I receive the Zoom link?
Reserve a seat online and complete payment. The Zoom joining link, meeting ID and passcode are emailed automatically the moment payment succeeds, followed by an automatic reminder one day before and one hour before the session starts.
What do I need to join the session?
A computer with a stable internet connection, the free Zoom client, a webcam and a headset. Sessions run in Malaysia time (GMT+8). Software used in hands-on courses should be installed before day one — the joining email lists what to prepare.
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Bring 5S Workplace Organisation & Kaizen Training to your organisation.
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*HRD Corp claimability is subject to employer eligibility, current scheme rules, course registration and approval. Public fees are indicative until confirmed in writing. Certification, licensing and statutory pathways may require an approved provider, separate assessment, experience or registration set by the relevant authority or awarding body.