A FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

5S
IN STANDARD TILE & CLAY WORKS (P) Ltd.
CHERUVANNUR WITH REFERENCE TO THE
EMPLOYEES
Minor Project Report

SUMITTED TO
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
In partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

Submitted By
SAKKEER C.B
REG NO.LCAMMBA119
3rd SEMESTER MBA

Under the Guidance of

Mr. Eldo G Zacharia Kayyalath
Assistant Professor

LEAD COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT

DHONI, PALGHAT

NOVEMBER 2013

DECLARATION

I SAKKEER CB hereby declare that this Project Report entitled A FEASIBILITY

STUDY ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 5S IN STANDARD TILE & CLAY WORKS
(P) Ltd. CHERUVANNUR IN REFERENCE TO THE EMPLOYEES is a bonafide record
of research work done by me during the year 2012-14, in partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the award of the degree of MBA under Calicut University, and it is done
under the close supervision of Mr.Anil P,Finance manager of Standard Tile & Clay
Works(p)Ltd and Mr.Eldo G Zacharia, Assistant Professor of LEAD College of
Management. I also declare that this report is the result of my sincere effort and has not
previously formed the basis for award of any degree, diploma, associate ship, and fellowship
or other similar title of the recognition.
.

Place: Palakkad
Date:

SAKKEER CB
LCAMMBA119

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is one of the great opportunities to me to express my gratitude towards all those who are
directly or indirectly helped me a lot for the successful completion of this project work.
Firstly I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to God for blessing and guiding
me in the right path.
It is a great pleasure to acknowledge my sincere thanks to Dr. Unninarayanan K V, Director,
LEAD College of Management for his continuous encouragement during the course of
project.
Here, I happily record my abiding gratitude to Mr. Murughan, M.D Standard tile & clay
works (p) Ltd, Feroke. Who was generous in proving me all necessary facilities in carrying
out of this project work.
I am obliged to Mr. Eldo G Zacharia, Assistant Professor LEAD College of Management
and Mr. Anil P, Finance Manager STCW (p) Ltd. For their valuable guidance and
constructive criticisms which helped me a lot to shape my project.
Last, but not least I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all my friends and family
for all kind of support they have provided to me throughout the project work.

SAKKEER CB

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapters.

Title

Page No.

Chapter 1

1. INTRODUCTION

1-15

1.1 Introduction to 5S
1.2 Industry profile
1.3 Company profile
1.4 Research Problem Statement
1.5 Objectives
1.6 Scope of study
1.7 Research methodology
1.8 Limitation of the study
Chapter 2

2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE

16-25

Chapter 3

DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

26-39

Chapter 4

4.1 SUMMARY

40

4.2 FINDINGS

41

4.3 RECOMMENDATIONS

42

BIBLIOGRAPHY

44-47

APPENDIX

LIST OF TABLES
Table no.

Title of Tables

Page no.

Table 2.2.1

Table showing over view of 5 pillars of 5S

20-22

Table 3.1

Table showing the basis of data collection &

interpretation

27

Table 3.2

Table showing Employees Awareness about the 5S system

28

Table 3.3

Table showing Employees Responds towards 5S Training

29

Table 3.4

Table showing Employees Responds towards Switchover

to 5S system

30

Table 3.5

Table showing Employees Responds on Designated place

for arranging tools & equipment

31

Table 3.6

Table showing Employees Responds on average time

taken for finding tools & equipment

32

Table 3.7

Table showing Employees Responds on Proper

Arrangement of tools &equipment

33

Table 3.8

Table showing Employees Responds on improved

productivity through cleaned work environment

34

Table 3.9

Table showing Employees Responds on cleaning in work

place

35

Table 3.10

Table showing Employees Responds on machineries

repair & maintenance

36

Table 3.11

Table showing Employees Responds on safety training

programs & attendance

37

Table 3.12

Table showing Employees Responds on last training

happened in the company

38

LIST OF CHARTS
Chart no.

Title of Charts

Page no.

Fig.1.1.1

Fig. 1 shows the general illustration of 5S

Fig.1.1.2

Fig. 2 shows the process of 5S

Chart3.2

28
Chart3.2 shows the distribution of employees responds
on awareness about 5S

Chart3.3

29
Chart3.3 shows the distribution of employees responds
towards 5S training

Chart3.4

30
Chart3.4 shows the distribution of Employees Responds

Chart3.5

towards Switchover to 5S system

Chart3.5 shows the distribution Employees Responds on

31

Designated place for arranging tools & equipment

Chart3.6

Chart3.6 shows the distribution of Employees Responds

32

on average time taken for finding tools & equipment

Chart3.7

Chart3.7 shows the distribution on Employees Responds

33

on Proper Arrangement of tools &equipment

Chart3.8

Chart3.8 shows the distribution of Employees Responds

34

on improved productivity through cleaned work

environment
Chart3.9

35
Chart3.9 shows the distribution of Employees Responds

Chart3.10

on cleaning in work place

Chart3.10 shows the distribution on Employees Responds
on machineries repair & maintenance

36

Chart3.11

Chart3.11 shows the distribution on Employees Responds

37

on safety training programs & attendance

Chart3.12

38
Chart3.12 shows the distribution of Employees Responds
on last training happened in the company