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Contents• Introduction to 5S.•Good 5S Practices.• Applications.• Innovative Aspects of Applications.• Learning’s.
Introduction to 5S• 5S is a tool to optimize productivity and
reduce waste by organizing the workplace.
• Includes aspects of both ‘Lean Manufacturing’ as well as ‘Kaizen’.
• Focuses on organizing, cleanliness and standardization.
The 5S
Seiri Sort
Seiton Set in Order
Seiso Shine
Seiketsu Standardize
Shitsuke Sustain
Good 5S PracticesSORT
Remove the unnecessary items from the workplace by clearly differentiating them from the necessary ones.
SHINEKeep the workplace clean & tidy
and remove the sources of contamination. Prevent
machinery and equipment from deterioration.
SUSTAINMake a habit of maintaining the established procedures. Analyze the results and train the workers
to ensure that 5S is long term company wide goal.
STANDARIZEStandardize the best
practices, assign tasks and create schedules so that
everyone knows their responsibilities.
SET IN ORDERKeeps the necessary items near to allow the easy and
immediate retrieval so as to streamline workflow and
improve efficiency.
ApplicationsSORT
• Resources such as money, time and energy are managed for efficiently.
• All the unnecessary items are removed from the shelf’s, which saves a lot of space in the store.
• Increases product quality and productivity of workers.
• Easier to manage the inventory within the store.
SET IN ORDER• Easier to locate a particular product.• All the related products are at one place.• Easier to compare between the two
product.• Orderly arrangement of products
ensures that the products move out as per FIFO.
SHINE• Clean store improves efficiency of
workers and improves communication.• A clean and healthy store attracts more
customers.• A clean and shining store will have less
light requirements.• Easier to detect the defective items.
STANDARDIZE• High standards are maintained
which ensures increased productivity if workers.
• Every process has a particular standard.
• Workers and employees needs to be trained.
• Maintains orderliness in the store.SUSTAIN• Brings discipline in the store.• Everyone must be motivated to
take the ownership of their responsibilities.
• Workers must be motivated towards betterment.
• Senior management must do a periodic check.
INNOVATIVE ASPECTS OF
APPLICATIONS of 5S• The more demanded products are kept in the
upper shelf and less demanded in the lower
shelf.
• Reduces motion waste, searching waste and
waste of human energy.
• Safety and Security are the two aspects that
comes with the proper implementation of all
the 5 processes.
• Improved motivation among the
workers and increased productivity.
• A lot of space is being saved which
means a opportunity to put in more
products as well as larger aisle area for
the customers.
• The life of equipments and the products
at the store improves significantly.
LESSONS LEARNED
• 5S processes can be implemented in any area
of day to day life for better outcomes.
• A lot of waste can be reduced using these
processes.
• Co-ordination among the employees and their
productivity improves.
• This is a cost effective method which just needs
Dedication, commitment, devotion and
sincerity.
• Instead of criticizing poor cases,
praise and commend good practices
or good performers.
• It has expanded from manufacturing
to health care, education,
government, and many other
industries.
• Gives you organization competitive
edge over your competitors.