Adopting the 5S Philosophy allows Exacta Aerospace to focus on effective work place organization and standardized work procedures. The 5S Philosophy simplifies our work environment, reduces waste and non-value activity while improving quality, efficiency and safety to help create a lean, effective company. Another key to success is embodied in the term "kaizen" — the idea of involving everyone in the organization in the process, from hourly workers to members of executive management. Our weekly continuous improvement meetings help keep us focused on this goal.

Sort — Eliminates unneeded items from the workplace. By sorting out old or broken items, additional work space is created.

Set In Order — Focuses on efficient and effective storage methods to better organize the workspace.

Shine — Daily efforts to keep all work areas and equipment clean and in working order creates a sense of ownership and pride for all employees. Equipment leaks, breaks and other problems can be more easily identified, and quickly repaired, with big benefits for production and the overall financial health of our company.

Standardize — Concentrates on developing and implementing best practices. Our employees are part of the process of determining these practices, and are the key to sustaining effective work standards.

Sustain — Making every effort to maintain the new status quo and standards established creates positive impressions on customers, increased efficiency, greater employee morale, and a more profitable and competitive company.