What is 5s Solution?

Sort

Set in Order

Shine

Standardize

Sustain

5S comes from Japanese letters

that translated in English stand for: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize

and Sustain.

Sort

This involves sorting out to determine what needs to be kept, what needs to be moved and

what can be disposed of.

Set in order

Simply put, everything that is kept has a place and must be put there.

Shine

Set a benchmark for cleaning. Clean your workplace thoroughly including

every nook.

Standardize

Set standards for the workplace to ensure that the earlier steps are adhered to strictly.

Sustain

Use “plan-do-check-act cycle” for sustenance of continuous improvement.

5S solutions help sort out workplace procedures and effective organization.