D. Denell Gibson

Convenience stores have traditionally installed surveillance cameras to deter crime and encourage safety, but too often these have provided images that lacked detail, particularly in low light. Retrieving video has usually been tedious, requiring endless searching and scanning to find the desired footage. Sharing and archiving the video has also been cumbersome, wasting technical and management resources.

A linchpin of any lean manufacturing effort, 5S programs help to reduce waste and optimize productivity through better workplace organization. For the uninitiated, the five S’s stand for sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. The process can seem intimidating, but does not need to be. “You don’t have to get the 5S process perfect right away,” says Tina Huff, group product manager at Avery Products Corp., a commercial and industrial label manufacturer.