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TRADEPRINT’S 5S EXPERIENCE

In March, just prior to the COVID-19 lockdown, Matthew at the centre. It was especially encouraging to work
Peacock, Process Improvement Specialist, and a BPIF with Matthew again, whom had helped years ago
Affiliate Consultant, facilitated 5S introduction at to introduce lean manufacturing, including 5S, to a
Tradeprint in Dundee. printing company in Leicestershire.
Anthony Rowell, Tradeprint Sales & Customer "The lockdown reinforced our commitment to
Success Director said "Rod Scrimgeour (Tradeprint ensuring the workplace is safe and secure for our
CPIO) and I wanted to bring the voice of the customer employees. We were literally implementing the 5S plan
closer to manufacturing. We decided to introduce 5S in our digital department when lockdown arrived. We
into the digital department to prepare the area for took the learnings from 5S and developed cleaning
new investments, provide a blueprint for rolling out regimes across the entire plant.
5S across the rest of the business and re-enforce the "When we needed to set-up a ‘Pick and Pack’
continuous improvement culture. department overnight to support companies with
"5S only works with people’s engagement and we COVID-19 related products, we applied 5S principles
needed champions within the business to help drive a from the get-go – the foundations and plans provided
cultural shift. The BPIF came to our site early in March by Matthew and the BPIF helped us understand the
for a day of workshops with the team and we set to challenges but moreover helped us to overcome them.
work. "With 5S, our continuous improvement journey with
"Why did we ask the BPIF for help? BPIF Specialist the BPIF has only just begun, but we are confident this
Services provides cost-effective solutions to support will help us get used to the ‘new’ normal as we come
a wide range of initiatives with process improvement out of lockdown."

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