5S and Lean
With the increasingly high cost of specialized tools, parts, and assembly items, it has become necessary to develop a system to protect and control these assets. Utilization of our products within your 5S program can help reduce waste and increase efficiency saving your company time and money throughout your production processes and facility.
5S PROGRAM
U.S. Foam & Etch, Inc., as part of our 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain) core offerings, specializes in space utilization and efficiency models. Incorporating this model, we work with each customer to provide our 3A approach of Analyze, Assess and Advise to create a work environment that promotes increased work flow and efficiency.
SORT
Separate into two categories: Keep or Discard.
SET IN ORDER
A place for everything, and everything in its place.
SHINE
Clean, polish, oil, or lubricate work items or work area.
STANDARDIZE
Keep a consistently organized workplace by setting standards.
SUSTAIN
Review and maintain all steps of the 5S program.
Powerful benefits of being organized
- Boost your productivity
- Increase your profitability
- Reduce down time
- Protect valuable assets
- Ensure you comply with government regulations
Pharmaceutical Optimization
Throughput is a metric often measured in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Reducing downtime during change over is a key element to increasing productivity.
We have supplied 5S organization boards for vial, syringe, liquid and lyophilized lines including external washer, filler, internal washer, capper, and tray loader parts.
Stainless steel cart
Clean Room
We offer stainless steel cart and customizable stainless steel cabinets that comply with clean room regulations.
FDA grade HDPE
Syringe Line
In conjunction with our stainless steel carts and cabinets we offer FDA grad HDPE and stainless steel pin organization boards.
Rolling cabinet with foam organizer
Vial Line
Foam inserts designed for a Vial Line with change parts ranging from 2ml to 100 ml.