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Workplace Organisation and 5S for Industrial Sites

Cluttered stores, mislabelled parts, and lost tools cost South African plants and warehouses hours of hidden downtime every week, yet workplace organisation is often treated as a once off cleanup rather than a discipline. This course teaches the 5S methodology step by step, from sorting and setting in order through to building the standards and audits that keep a workplace organised long term.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the five stages of the 5S methodology and why each stage matters.
  • Sort work areas to separate needed items from clutter and obsolete stock.
  • Design a set in order layout that reduces walking, searching, and handling time.
  • Apply visual standards for cleanliness, labelling, and equipment condition on the shop floor.
  • Develop a 5S audit checklist suited to a specific site or department.
  • Sustain 5S gains through routine audits, scoring, and management follow up.

Course outline

  1. 01Introduction to 5S Thinking
  2. 02Sort, Removing What Is Not Needed
  3. 03Set in Order for Flow
  4. 04Shine and Daily Cleaning Standards
  5. 05Standardise Across Shifts and Teams
  6. 06Sustain Through Audits and Scoring
  7. 07Visual Management Techniques
  8. 08Building a Site Wide 5S Plan

Who should attend

This course is intended for warehouse supervisors, production team leaders, storekeepers, and health and safety officers responsible for workplace organisation.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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