The 5S method (also known as 5A in German) is a systematic approach to organising the working environment. The aim is to minimise non-value-adding activities, i.e. waste, by organising the workplace in a structured way. Originally, the five "Ss" are derived from the Japanese terms seiri (select), seiton (systematise), seiso (clean), seiketsu (standardise) and shitsuke (self-discipline), which describe the five steps of the 5S method. In viticulture, the "5 Ss of winemaking" are modified from this:
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