Marking the floor with hazard tape is essential in the workplace for various reasons, contributing towards both safety and efficiency. To maximize the ongoing running of a warehouse, organized floor markings can manage the flow of vehicles, workers, and pedestrians within the same space, ensuring traffic is fast flowing and doesn’t clash. Within a fast-paced…
The 5S system has been used for years by individuals and businesses alike to increase efficiency and move organizational projects along in a, well, organized fashion. Colored floor tape, another staple of a lean workplace, is also commonly used to assist with organization and safety. How about combining the two? Let’s take a look at…
The production methodology known as 5S was developed by the Toyota Motor Company, and used for organizing, cleaning, developing and sustaining their productive work environment. Introducing 5S to beginners, who aren’t familiar with it can be difficult at first, because there is so much to learn. Hitting the most important points, however, is typically going…
5S vinyl floor tape is one of the most affordable and versatile items in any facility. It comes in all different colors, and there are even different durability levels for use in different situations. The tape can be used in a temporary way to mark off areas, or for permanent markings on the floor. It…
When planning out the safety and efficiency of any facility one of the most important things is to be able to mark off different areas quickly and easily. Whether it is floor tape, safety labels or tags placed on different items within the facility, 5S markings are an essential tool to ensure the safety of…
Most companies today refer to the 5S floor marking color guidelines that comply with OSHA 1910.144 standard. This color scheme can be used to visually separate processes, work areas, and pathways. The color scheme purposefully limits the colors to encourage easy learning and ready recognition of specific areas in the workplace. However, it can also…
Most business owners agree it is a very competitive market in today’s world and, as a business owner; they are looking for ways to reduce cost and become more efficient. One of the easiest, quickest, and affordable ways to create organization and safety in the workplace is by the use of colored tape to identify…
When implementing a plan to improve the safety and efficiency of any facility one of the tools which should be considered is 5s marking tape. This tape is typically brightly colored and easily seen even in dirty areas or areas with low levels of light. The idea is that this tape will help show people…
If you have a business that needs to be organized with less confusion, Smart Stripe Shapes may be the product that your company should take a closer look at. Smart Stripe Shape floor markings can turn your facility from a high cost, low productive business to a more efficiently run facility by simply marking floors…
5S is a program or system to reduce waste and improve productivity through maintaining an organized workplace using visual tools to achieve more consistent operational results. A 5S program will turn an inefficient and unorganized facility into a lean facility. Implementation of this method will clean up and organize the workplace. One of the easiest…