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SORTING(SORTING OUT)
SEITON
SYSTEMATISING(SYSTEMATIC ARRANGEMENT)
SWEEPING(SPIC & SPAN )
SEISOH
SEIKETSU
SHITSUKE
SANITIZING(STANDAR DISATION)
SELF DISCIPLINING (SELF DISCIPLINE)
ALTHOUGH
VERY
SIMPLE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5-S
SEVERAL ADVANTAGES, SUCH AS:
AND
BASIC,
CONCEPT HAS
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
ACCIDENT PREVENTION
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT
POLLUTION PREVENTION
COST REDUCTION
ENERGY CONSERVATION
DOWN-TIME PREVENTION
MORALE IMPROVEMENT
CREATIVITY IMPROVEMENT
WORK ENVIRONMENT/ATMOSPHERE
IMPROVEMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
THE
5-S
CONCEPT
REQUIRES
PARTICIPATION OF EVERYBODY - FROM TOP MANAGEMENT TO
THE SHOP FLOOR WORKERS. HOWEVER, RESPONSIBILITY FOR
COMPANY-WIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF 5-S LIES SOLELY WITH
THE
TOP
MANAGEMENT
OF
COURSE,
THE
MIDDLE
MANAGEMENT ARE ALSO RESPONSIBLE IN SO FAR AS
EXECUTING THE GOALS SET BY THE TOP MANAGEMENT ARE
CONCERNED.
1. SORTING (SEIRI)
LITERALLY SORTING MEANS ARRANGING OR SEPARATING
INTO GRACES, KINDS OF SIZES. HOWEVER, IN THE CONTEXT
OF THE 5-S CONCEPT THE INTENT IS TO SORT THE
UNNECESSARY ITEMS, REPORTS, PARTS ETC. AND DISPOSE
THEM OFF (OR REWORK THEM).
THERE ARE SEVERAL
ADVANTAGES OF SORTING, INCLUDING: SPACE CREATED FOR USEFUL WORK
ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE TOOLS, CABINETS, SHELVES ETC.
SEARCH TIME REDUCED.
2. SYSTEMATIZING (SEITON)
METHODICAL ARRANGEMENT OF ITEMS IS SYSTEMATISING. AS
PART OF THE 5-S, SYSTEMATISING REQUIRES THAT THE ITEMS
BE PLACED IN PREFIXED LOCATIONS IN AN ORDERLY FASHION
SO THAT THEY ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR ANYONE WHO
MAY HAVE A NEED TO USE THOSE ITEMS AT ANY ITME. CLEAR
IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS IS ALSO NECESSARY.
THE MOST EFFECTIVE SYSTEMATIZING FOLLOS THE ONE IS
THE BEST CONCEPT FOR EXAMPLE:
ONE TOOL ONE FORMAT ONE MACHINE, ONE FILE ETC.
ONE HOUR MEETING
ONE PAGE REPORT
ONE DAY ACTION ETC.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
SYSTEMATISING:
IN ONE LOCATION.
3. SWEEPING (SEISOH)
DEFINED AS ELIMINATING ANY DIRT/DUST IN THE WORK PLACE
AND TO SUSTAIN NON-SMEAR/STAIN/DIRTY CONDITIONS. IT IS
SUGGESTED THAT ONE ESTABLISH ONES OWN DAILY AND
PERIODIC SWEEPING SCHEDULES.
4. SANITIZING (SEIKETSU)
AS
PART
OF
THE
5-S
CONCEPT,
SANITIZING
MEANS
SATISFACTORY
SORTING,
SWEEPING
THUS,
AND