"5 Pillars of the Visual Workplaceis both a groundbreaking book on continuous improvement and a handy guide to the details of creating a superior workplace. Diligently applied, the 5S's will decrease expenses and boost productivity." — Jeff Olson, Editor, Soundview Executive Book Summaries June, 2004 “… an excellent book for beginning polymer chemistry courses. Designed for an undergraduate audience, it is a very clear treatment of large molecule science. Polymer naming is discussed immediately, and there is an appropriate appendix to clarify the many acronyms used in discussing polymers. … Each chapter has exercises to help with understanding and a group of suggested supplemental readings for more in-depth information. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division; graduate students; two year technical program students.” — M. P. Hanson, emeritus, Augustana College, SD, in Choice, Vol. 44, No. 10, June 2007

• Why Are the 5S's Necessary? Foundation for Corporate Survival Overview of the 5S's Introducing the 5S's into the Workplace The First Pillar: Organization The Second Pillar: Orderliness Visual Organization and Visual Orderliness The Red-Tag Strategy The Signboard Strategy The Third Pillar: Cleanliness The Fourth Pillar: Standardized Cleanup The Fifth Pillar: Discipline Case Studies: Reports from Four 5S Campaigns

"5 Pillars of the Visual Workplaceis both a groundbreaking book on continuous improvement and a handy guide to the details of creating a superior workplace. Diligently applied, the 5S's will decrease expenses and boost productivity." — Jeff Olson, Editor, Soundview Executive Book Summaries June, 2004 “… an excellent book for beginning polymer chemistry courses. Designed for an undergraduate audience, it is a very clear treatment of large molecule science. Polymer naming is discussed immediately, and there is an appropriate appendix to clarify the many acronyms used in discussing polymers. … Each chapter has exercises to help with understanding and a group of suggested supplemental readings for more in-depth information. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division; graduate students; two year technical program students.” — M. P. Hanson, emeritus, Augustana College, SD, in Choice, Vol. 44, No. 10, June 2007

• Why Are the 5S's Necessary? Foundation for Corporate Survival Overview of the 5S's Introducing the 5S's into the Workplace The First Pillar: Organization The Second Pillar: Orderliness Visual Organization and Visual Orderliness The Red-Tag Strategy The Signboard Strategy The Third Pillar: Cleanliness The Fourth Pillar: Standardized Cleanup The Fifth Pillar: Discipline Case Studies: Reports from Four 5S Campaigns