5S

Elements of 5S

In Japanese

Translation

Seiri

Sort

Seiton

Set in Order

Seiso

Shine

Seiketsu

Standardize

Shitsuke

Sustain

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1. Sorting

Find out what you have, and determine what is necessary in each work area.

Only keep things that are needed.

Dispose obsolete hardware, info-ware.

Advantages of sorting :

Frees up space.

Find, and repair or eliminate broken equipment and tools.

Example
Email

Library

Delete junk mail

Dispose torn, outdated editions.

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What is the process to identify the items to be

discarded?

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2. Set in Order
Find a Place for Everything, have Everything in Place (PEEP), with everything
properly identified and labeled.

Activity

For

1. Organize, arrange and label

Efficient and effective retrieval

2. Paint floors

Easier to spot dirt, waste materials and

dropped parts and tools

3. Outline work area

Identify work areas,

storage areas, finished
product areas, etc.

4. Provide and label storage area

Safe and easy storage.

5. Provide & label bookshelves

Store frequently used manuals, books and

catalogs and label them.

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2. Set in Order

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3. Shine
Advantages of regular maintenance :

Regular inspection fosters pro-active maintenance.

Problems can be identified and fixed when they are small.
Regular cleaning improves safety.

Example
Email

Library

Regular backup

Inspect bookshelves for any

damage

Regular removal of unwanted

mail

Inspect books for damage

Maintain size of Inbox

Updated library registry

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4. Standardize

Process consistency
- Stabilizes the process.
- Minimizes effects of human variability.

Process Improvement
- Provides a baseline , a foundation for improvement.
- Encourages scientific method over tinkering.

Training
-Eliminates variation in training
-Update and modify the standards to
make the process simpler and easier.

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5. Sustain
Follow-up with continuous training and maintenance of the standards.

Establish a formal system for monitoring and evaluating the results of your
Five-S System.

Continue to educate people about maintaining standards.

Example - Post daily inspection procedures on all existing machines.

Train new employees.

Address changes in the workplace - such as new equipment, new products,

new work rules.

Modify standards when changes are introduced in the workplace.

Advantages of Sustaining a 5S initiative

Improved safety
Better productivity
Improved quality

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Benefits of 5S

Reduce waste hidden in workplace that result from uncontrolled processes.

Apply control techniques to eliminate erosion of improvements.
Standardize improvements for maintenance of critical process parameters.
Improve quality and safety
Reduce lead time and cost
Increase profit

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