In 5S, the activity 'Sort' primarily focuses on:

In 5S, the activity 'Sort' primarily focuses on:

• A. Keeping only necessary items for current work
• B. Cleaning and organizing the workspace
• C. Removing nonessential items from the area
• D. Scheduling maintenance tasks

Answer: (C)

Sort in 5S is about separating what is truly needed for current work from what isn’t and removing the nonessential items from the area. By stripping away the unnecessary clutter, the workspace becomes cleaner, easier to navigate, and ready for the next steps, which improves flow and safety. Among the options, removing nonessential items best captures what this step aims to do. Keeping only what’s necessary is a related outcome, but the primary action of Sort is elimination of the unnecessary; cleaning and organizing belongs to later steps, and scheduling maintenance tasks isn’t part of 5S.

Sort in 5S is about separating what is truly needed for current work from what isn’t and removing the nonessential items from the area. By stripping away the unnecessary clutter, the workspace becomes cleaner, easier to navigate, and ready for the next steps, which improves flow and safety. Among the options, removing nonessential items best captures what this step aims to do. Keeping only what’s necessary is a related outcome, but the primary action of Sort is elimination of the unnecessary; cleaning and organizing belongs to later steps, and scheduling maintenance tasks isn’t part of 5S.