5S METODOLOGY

What is it?
5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of
five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. Translated into English,
they all start with the letter "S". The list describes how to organize a work space for
efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining the
area and items, and sustaining the new order. The decision-making process usually comes
from a dialogue about standardization, which builds understanding among employees of
how they should do the work.
Origins of 5S
5S as a methodology has come out of the techniques within Total Productive Maintenance
(TPM) and from the Toyota Production System (TPS). However many of the individual
components such as creating ergonomic and efficient work places can be seen to owe
their roots to people such as Taylor for his work on scientific management and Frank
Gilbreths time and motion studies.

Seiri = Sort
Sort, Clearing or Classify are the English equivalents of the Japanese term Seiri within 5S,
within this first stage of 5S we aim to remove all unnecessary items from your working
environment. This is more than just throwing away the junk within the cell, it is about
removing everything that is not required on a regular basis.
Without this additional clutter within your cell you are left with only what you need,
reducing the need to search through things to get what you really need or move things
out of your way and so on. It is surprising how much can be removed within this stage of
5S

The team should go through every area of the cell; inside cupboards, under benches,
behind machines (even inside the machines) to remove all items that are considered
clutter. By nature we tend to hoard things just in case we need them later and start to
accumulate items until those items begin to get in the way of our production.

Seiton=Straightening or Setting in Order

The purpose of 5S Seiton is to find a place for everything within your working area,
everything should be located as close as possible to where it is needed and at a location
that is both safe and easily reached.
We are trying to achieve a number of things with this step, we are trying to ensure that
the work place is ergonomic; that is it should be arranged in such a way that movements
are minimized and made as stress free as possible. We are also trying to ensure safety,
something that should be assured through the ergonomic work space but is worth
mentioning in its own right.
There are a number of approaches you could take with implementing Seiton, depending
on the complexity and size of your work space;
At the end of this process everything should have a place and everything should be in its
place. It should be obvious what everything is and where it belongs; the use of shadow
boards, clear identification, floor marking and other visual tools such as color coding
should be used.
Items will be located where required, with things like tools at one level, to enable ease of
movement, drills and drivers suspended from above for ease of use, components
arranged in tote bins or fed from the rear of work station etc.


Seiso: Systematic Cleaning
The reason for 5S Seiso is to make problems obvious; it is a significant part of your visual
management. You will not spot an oil leak in an untidy workshop where the oil is leaking
onto the absorbent granules still there from the last leak. But in a tidy, newly painted
work shop the same leak will stand out like a sore thumb enabling you to take action
before the leak becomes a more serious condition.

Implementing 5S Seiso.


Clean and check all machinery.

The team should go to work with suitable cleaning materials and clean every surface and
hidden corner. Equipment should be repainted where necessary to bring machinery to a
new state.
Once you have bought your area to a state of cleanliness it must be maintained as such,
time must be allocated, and cleaning materials be provided. Cleaning schedules should be
created, stating what should be done, when, how and who by.
Remember; this is clean and check, when cleaning the operators should be checking for
any abnormality, anything that is unusual or out of place. The team should then diagnose
and solve the problems, involving the relevant people as required such as maintenance.
Seiketsu =standardize
5S Seiketsu is to standardize your ways of working with regard to the first three stages of
5S and in a general sense with regard to your operations. Without standardized working
you will never be able to continuously improve your processes or even trace where errors
are occurring.

Initially standardize the previous three phases of 5S (5S Seiri, 5S Seiton, and 5S Seiso);
ensure that cleaning becomes part of the everyday process by providing time, equipment,
and documented instructions. Make the use of red tags part of everyday life within all
working areas.
Standardize your organizing of your work place, always have your component footprints
one color for where they enter the cell, and another color for finished product exiting the
cell. Color code different areas, different functions etc to make things as clear as possible
with common codes across your company.

Have common ways of storing tools and equipment across your cells so that anyone from
any other part of the company will know where to look for things. Have specific areas and
color codes for documentation so that they are common across all areas.
Have your operators document their workflow that they developed during the second
stage of 5S

Shitsuke = Sustain

5S is not a one off exercise, if it were then after a few months your work environment and
working practices would fall back to where they were prior to your 5S implementation
program; a situation that I have witnessed far too often over the years.
The purpose of this final stage is to sustain the gains made and make 5S part of your
everyday routine in the organization; ensuring that we do not fall back to our old ways
and lose all of the 5S Benefits

Why did i choose this topic?
I chose this topic because is a basic in my career, is simple and easy to apply, but it have so
much benefits, and is available in industries and in our daily lives.


















INSTITUTO POLITECNICO NACIONAL
UNIDAD PROFESIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARIA DE INGENIERIA
CAMPUS GUANAJUATO


ENGLISH FINAL PRESENTATION
5S METODOLOGY


MONZN AGUILAR DIANA PAOLA
OCTOBER 12, 2013