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.

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

01Introduction to 5S Thinking
02Sort, Removing What Is Not Needed
03Set in Order for Flow
04Shine and Daily Cleaning Standards
05Standardise Across Shifts and Teams
06Sustain Through Audits and Scoring
07Visual Management Techniques
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Workplace Organisation and 5S for Industrial Sites privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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