Red tagging

Red tagging is a Five S exercise method for labeling unneeded tools, equipment and supplies. Tagged items are placed in a holding area and evaluated for other uses within a facility or company; items with no alternative uses are discarded. It supports the first S by separating needed from unneeded items.

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Specification

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Kind	methodology
Origin	Five S

Study notes

Red tagging supports the first S of the Five S exercise, which separates needed from unneeded items.
Tagged items are evaluated for other uses within a facility or company before discard.
The document cross-references 5S, which has no matching entry in the reference list.