An easier way to follow the rules.
The 5S audit is a tool used to improve overall productivity in any industry. It’s based on a checklist of five principles. With Japanese origins, similar to Kaizen and other lean initiatives, 5S is used to keep any given area organized, clean and structured in a way that makes it easiest to perform a task in a specific space.


The checklist

Sort
Determine necessary and unnecessary items for the job in the work area and get rid of all unnecessary items.

Set in Order
Organize and order all items that have been determined necessary for the job, placing the most used items in the most readily available places.

Shine
Clean and de-clutter every surface.

Standardize
It is important that every person in the work space is trained to perform the first three of the 5S’s in a standard uniform way.

Sustain*
Keep up the improvements made and continually improve on them.

*The last “S” is likely the hardest to achieve and most often where companies fail. Regular 5S audits should be scheduled following the initial one, however companies often do not have the resources or the time to manage continual audits. That is where UMT Audit software will help.


How does UMT Audit software help perform a better 5S audit?

You can customize the audit to address your specific needs.

Employees with little training get standardized results every time with predefined notes and answers.

Everything is at your fingertips.
We can combine all your existing data bases with our software, and it can all be managed from a handheld computer.


How will using UMT Audit software benefit my organization?

Save time and money.
The entire data entry phase is eliminated, so your workload is cut in half.

Sharing information is easier and faster.
Our software is an electronic program that facilitates the quick dissemination of data.

You will always be prepared.
This software can be customized over and over for any kind of audit or study.


Case study 1.

QMI lead auditor, Michel Langlois, made the transition from tedious note taking to UMT Audit software and says he will never go back. “Now my time is used more effectively because I don’t have to make sense of scribbled notes”, Langlois says.

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Case study 2.

Ryder, a leading transportation provider, has gained back 3,952 hours annually and generated over 55,000 corrective actions as a result of using UMT Audit software.

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See what we can do for you – for free.

Send us a sample of the kind of audit program you’re currently using, and we’ll set up a limited version just for you so you can get started with your free trial.

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