What 5S Supplies.Com does

5S Supplies.Com (legal entity 5S Supplies LLC) is a privately held, direct-to-customer e-commerce retailer specializing exclusively in physical supplies for 5S and Lean manufacturing implementations. The company's product portfolio spans floor marking tapes (proprietary lines VinylStripe, StripeMark Heavy Duty, StripeMark Max), industrial floor signs, OSHA-compliant safety signs, tool box foam and shadow foam organizers (including custom-cut foam and case-specific Econo Foam inserts for Milwaukee Packout and Pelican cases), 5S shadow boards and housekeeping stations, visual management boards (leadership, KPI, hourly production, problem-solving), warehouse signage, red-tagging supplies, gauge-marking supplies, and custom printed digital LED safety scoreboards. The company distributes third-party brands including Triton Products (DuraBoard/DuraHooks/LocBoard/LocHooks) and Remco/Vikan cleaning tools, and runs an in-house Custom Sign Shop that produces bespoke printed signage on demand. The headquarters and distribution center is in Jacksboro, Tennessee, and the firm is listed as having 1–10 employees.

The go-to-market is product-led and self-serve through a BigCommerce storefront, supplemented by phone-based enterprise sales (1-866-526-3330) that supports purchase orders, tax-exempt accounts, after-hours consultation, and next-day-air shipping for tight timelines (e.g., Kia). Customers browse a deeply segmented catalog with faceted filtering, configure custom products via online upload tools, and place orders directly; a 'Find a Reseller' referral channel extends reach to buyers seeking local sourcing. The customer base is concentrated in North American manufacturing — automotive OEMs and Tier-1s (Honda, GM, Toyota, Kia, Tesla, Magna, Gestamp), aerospace (Boeing), and industrial firms (3M) — with several named multi-year relationships. Order economics are predominantly small-ticket consumables ($11.99–$448.00 for standard SKUs, $350+ for LED signs), with higher-value custom-printed items serving as AOV extenders.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there are no recorded funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes. The firm operates as an independent, founder-/owner-operated business serving as a specialized niche retailer in a fragmented industrial-supplies market dominated by large catalogs (Grainger, MSC Industrial) and Amazon Business. Its competitive positioning is built on 5S/Lean domain specialization, proprietary branded SKUs with industrial-grade durability claims, customization capabilities, and customer-service responsiveness rather than scale or technology.

Name

5S Supplies.Com

Legal name

5S Supplies LLC

Website

https://5ssupplies.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

5S Supplies.Com is a privately held US e-commerce retailer that sells 5S and Lean manufacturing supplies — floor marking tape, tool foam, safety signs, shadow boards, and visual management boards — to North American manufacturers, with named customers including Tesla, Honda, Boeing, and 3M.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety & Lean Manufacturing Supplies

NAICS

Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Art & Drafting Supplies Retail (CRALABAG)

Keywords

• Floor marking tape
• Lean manufacturing supplies
• Industrial safety signs
• Tool shadow foam
• 5S visual management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of physical 5S/Lean supplies including floor marking tape, tool foam, safety signs, visual management boards, and custom printed products. Products sold at various price points from low-cost consumables ($7 tape) to higher-value custom products ($350+ digital signs).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

5S Supplies.Com is an e-commerce retailer that designs, sources, and sells physical industrial supplies used to implement 5S and Lean manufacturing programs. Its catalog spans floor marking tape (VinylStripe, StripeMark, ShadowTape), custom-cut tool box foam and shadow foam, industrial floor signs, OSHA safety signs, 5S shadow boards, visual management / dry erase boards, warehouse signs, red tagging supplies, gauge marking supplies, and digital LED safety scoreboards, supported by in-house custom printing and design services.

Product overview

5S Supplies.Com is a B2B e-commerce company offering a comprehensive portfolio of physical products for Lean manufacturing and 5S workplace organization implementations. The product line is organized as a single unified offering across multiple product categories rather than a software platform architecture. The core portfolio includes: Floor Marking Tape solutions (VinylStripe, StripeMark Heavy Duty, StripeMark Max) for warehouse and factory floor marking; Industrial Floor Signs and OSHA Safety Signs for visual workplace communication; Tool Box Foam and Shadow Foam organizers (including custom-cut options and Milwaukee Packout-compatible inserts) for tool organization; 5S Shadow Boards and Housekeeping Stations for visual tool management; Visual Management Boards and Dry Erase Boards (Leadership Boards, KPI Boards, Hourly Production Boards) for manufacturing metrics tracking; Warehouse Signs (aisle signs, dock signs, hanging signs, rack labels); Red Tagging Supplies and Digital Safety LED Scoreboards. The company also distributes third-party brands including Triton Products (DuraBoard, DuraHooks, LocBoard, LocHooks pegboard systems) and Remco/Vikan cleaning tools. A Custom Sign Shop service enables bespoke printed signage. The product portfolio serves manufacturing, warehousing, and industrial facility customers implementing Lean/5S methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StripeMark: Floor marking tape brand including StripeMark Heavy Duty Industrial Floor Marking Tape and StripeMark Max Ultra Durable Floor Marking Tape
• VinylStripe
• ShadowTape
• Econo Foam

Products and services

• Floor Marking Tape Industrial floor marking tape line including VinylStripe, StripeMark Heavy Duty, and StripeMark Max variants engineered for warehouse, factory, and forklift traffic environments. Sold per roll in multiple widths.
• Industrial Floor Signs Peel-and-stick heavy-duty floor signs with slip-proof laminate, available in sizes from 12 to 36 inches, designed for industrial traffic, spills, and forklift environments.
• OSHA Safety Signs OSHA-compliant Caution, Danger, Warning, Notice, and Safety signs offered in adhesive vinyl and PVC sign board materials for industrial safety communication.
• Tool Box Foam / Shadow Foam Custom-cut and standard tool foam organizers including 2-color shadow foam, single-color foam, and Econo Foam layered inserts designed to organize toolboxes and protect tools.
• 5S Shadow Boards & Housekeeping Stations Visual organization boards including housekeeping stations, shadow boards, LocBoard/LocHooks, DuraBoard/DuraHooks pegboard systems, and tool hangers used for workplace 5S and tool accountability.
• Visual Management / Dry Erase Boards Dry erase boards for visual management including Leadership Boards, Lean Metric Boards, KPI Boards, Hourly Production Boards, and Custom Printed Dry Erase Boards for manufacturing metrics and continuous improvement.
• Warehouse Signs Warehouse signage including aisle signs, dock door signs, hanging signs, rack and shelf labels, and custom printed warehouse signs for facility identification and organization.
• Red Tagging Supplies & 6S Red Tag Stations Red tag area signs and 6S Red Tag Stations (English & Spanish) used to identify items for removal or processing during 5S Sort and Set in Order phases.
• Digital LED Safety Scoreboard Signs Digital LED safety scoreboard signs with frames for displaying safety metrics such as days-without-incident counters in manufacturing facilities.
• Gauge Marking Supplies Gauge warning film circles and marking supplies for visual indication of measurement tolerances in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs.
• Hard Protective Cases (Seahorse) Seahorse protective cases used for tool and equipment protection during transport and storage in industrial environments.
• Custom Sign Shop Service Custom printed sign service allowing customers to upload designs for customized floor signs, hanging signs, dry erase boards, warehouse signs, and other signage with in-house design and production.
• Milwaukee Packout Compatible Foam Inserts Econo Foam tool box inserts specifically designed to fit Milwaukee Packout storage system boxes in 1- to 6-piece kit configurations.
• Pelican Case Compatible Foam Inserts Econo Foam layered inserts engineered to fit Pelican protective cases for custom tool organization in transport and storage.
• Triton Products (DuraBoard / DuraHooks / LocBoard / LocHooks) Pegboard storage systems and locking hooks from Triton Products including DuraBoard steel pegboards and DuraHooks / LocHooks locking mechanisms for tool organization.
• Remco / Vikan Cleaning Tools Color-coded cleaning tools and supplies from Remco and Vikan brands used at 5S housekeeping and cleaning stations in food-safe and industrial environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Studies show when 5S supplies are readily available to associates, they are 10 times more likely to follow the 5S steps

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emedco: Online safety signs, labels, and facility identification retailer that overlaps closely with 5S Supplies' OSHA signage and custom sign offerings for industrial buyers.
• SafetySign.com: Online retailer specializing in OSHA-compliant safety signs and facility identification products, directly overlapping with 5S Supplies' signage, OSHA sign, and custom sign shop categories.
• Creative Safety Supply: Leading US e-commerce specialist in 5S/Lean and visual safety supplies; directly competes with 5S Supplies across floor marking, signage, shadow boards, and lean training materials with similar B2B positioning.
• Accuform Signs: Manufacturer and retailer of facility identification and safety signage products, competing head-on with 5S Supplies' industrial floor signs and OSHA-compliant safety sign portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US industrial supplies distributor offering facility safety, signage, and material handling products; competes on standardized SKUs but lacks deep 5S workflow specialization.
• Grainger: Mass-market US industrial MRO distributor carrying floor marking, signage, and facility maintenance products; competes with 5S Supplies on breadth and same-day fulfillment despite limited 5S specialization.
• Fastenal: Major industrial supplies and fasteners distributor with on-site vending and vendor-managed inventory; competes with 5S Supplies on industrial supply basics, signage, and consumable replenishment at far greater scale.
• Brady Corporation: Established global industrial identification and safety company with much broader portfolio and scale; competes across signage, labeling, and workplace safety but is not specialized in 5S workflow products.
• Seton (Brady): Direct-to-business supplier of safety signs, labels, and facility identification products under Brady, overlapping with 5S Supplies' safety signage and custom sign offerings at much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Kaizen Solutions / Kaisertech: Smaller specialist in 5S visual management tools including shadow boards and floor marking systems; an emerging niche competitor with meaningful overlap to 5S Supplies' core product lines but smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/5ssupplies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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