5S What is 5s?

5S is a Japanese word meaning Housekeeping.

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5S is a basic technique to enhance the workplace appearance and give a pleasant work environment. 5S is a methodology for organizing, cleaning, developing, and sustaining a productive work environment.

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What is 5s?
5S is a group activity performing:

1. Seiri
2. Seiton

Clearing up, sorting

Organizing

3. Seiso
4. Seiketsu 5. Shitsuke

Cleaning
Standardizing Training and discipline
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Requirements to implement 5S
Total Employee Involvement Management Commitment Developing Self directed employees

Team based activity

1S SEIRI (Clearing)
Implementation Steps Take Before Photos

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SEIRI is distinguishing or sorting out between wanted and unwanted items in a place and removal of the unwanted.

SEIRI

Segregate wanted & unwanted materials in all Zones Unwanted Items Examples
Factory : a. b. c. d. e. f. Scrap Machines Rejected Materials Expired Goods Broken Tools, Pallets, bins Old Notices Waste Materials Office : a. b. Useless Papers / Files Broken Pens Home : a. b. Broken Toys Old Clothes

c.
d. e.

Old Diaries
Broken Furniture Old Notices

c.
d.

Broken Suitcases
Old Packing Cases

2S - SEITON (Organizing)
A Place for everything and everything in its place Implementation Steps Identify all materials by Name/Number/Colour code etc., Design a suitable storage place / parking slots and fix the place for storing each item depending on the frequency of usage Establish a method of storage for each item which is easy to see, pick and place with X,Y alignment.

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SEITON
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3S SEISO (Cleaning)

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Sweep your workplace thoroughly so that there is no dust anywhere. Implementation Steps Prepare Cleaning schedule for all Zones covering a. Where to clean - Area
SEISO

b. What to clean
c. When to clean

- Item
- Frequency

d. Who has to clean - Responsibility e. How to clean Kit. - Method & Cleaning tool or
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4S SEIKETSU (Standardizing)
Standardizing all the 5S activities throughout the organization

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Implementation Steps
List out the various activities of 5S. Follow the guidelines for floor marking through out the organization. The Following things to be standardized:
1) Company Colour
2) Switch / Machine / Fan 3) Machine I.D
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SEIKETSU

5S SHITSUKE (Training & Discipline)

Measure, Maintain & Continuously improve the 5S activities. Implementation Steps 5S Chairman & Zone leaders should monitor all the 5S activities continuously

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SHITSUKE
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Create work discipline with the help of employees working in the particular area and to suit the requirement.