7’S

ORIENTATION
Objective:
After the program, the participants will be able to:

1. Learn and understand the meaning of 7 “s” and it’s

applications.

2. Practice 7S at work and at home.

3. Appreciate the importance of 7S to the development and

improvement of the company.

4. Use 7S as ground tools for QMS and EMS and as foundation

for KAIZEN.
PROGRAM FOCUS:

Part 1
Introduction

Part 2
How to implement

Part 3
How to motivate people to
practice 7S
What is 5S?

“5S” is a systemized approach to organized

work areas, keep rules and standards and
maintain the discipline needed to do a good
job.
Definition of…

1S
SEIRI
(SORT)
* Is an ACTION to identify and
eliminate all unnecessary
items from your workplace.
 SORTING POLICIES

 Eliminating obstacles to make work easy.

 Eliminate the need to take care of unnecessary items.

 Provide no chance of being disturbed with

unnecessary items.

 Prevent accumulation of unnecessary items.

 Apply Stratification Management/Sorting and
Evaluation Criteria
Things not used in
the past year Dispose properly
LOW USE Things not used
only once in the Store at a distance
past 6-12 months

Things used only

once in the past
SORTING AVERAGE 2-6 months
Store at a distance
CRITERIA USE Things used more
than once a
month

Things not used

more than once a
week

Things used every Store near work site

HIGH USE day or carried by person

Things used every

hour
Definition of…

2S
SEITON
(SYSTEMATIZE)
* Is an ACTION to put every
necessary items in good order
SYSTEMATIZE PRACTICES
1. Place good in wider frontage along passages.

2. Store goods for first-in-out retrieval.

3. Label items and their location systematically.

4. Separate tools from common ones.

5. Put frequently used items nearer.

6. “Only feet on the floor”

Definition of…

3S
SEISO
(SWEEP or SIMUTIN)
* Is an ACTION to clean your
workplace thoroughly
SWEEP POLICIES/PROCEDURES
1. Do not wait until things get dirty. Clean your workplace,
including machines, and equipment, tools and furniture
regularly so that they do not have a chance to get dirty.

2. Remove dust and cobwebs from walls.

3. Paint walls and ceilings with bright color.

4. Prepare cleaning schedules and assign a person responsible

for equipment and maintenance of an area or storage.
Definition of…

4S
SEIKETSU
(SANITIZE)
* Is a CONDITION where high
standard of good housekeeping
is maintained so that there is no
dust and rust anywhere
SANITIZE PRACTICES
1. Color coding

2. Fool-proofing (poka-yoke)

3. Responsibility labels

4. Wire management

5. Inspection marks

6. Prevention of dust, dirt, noise, and vibration

7. “I-can-do-it-blindfolded”

8. One-point-lessons

9. Visual controls signs

Definition of…

5S
SHITSIKE
(SELF-DISCIPLINE)
* Is a CONDITION where all
members practice the 4S’s
spontaneously and willingly as a
way of life, - a culture
SELF-DISCIPLINE PRACTICE
1. “CLAYGO” Clean as you go

2. Eat and smoke at designated areas

3. Keep workplace always clean and tidy

4. Wear clean uniform and shoes

5. Follow safety rules

6. Put things back in their proper place

after use

7. Work according to standards

8. 30-second rule

9. “Only feet on the floor”

SHITSUKE-SELF-DISCIPLINE-SARILING-DISIPLINA

Management Every one must recognized

must motivate that. . .
workers

 Workplace should be treated as

your (own) second home.
Let everyone on  You are spending more of your
the group join
waking time at workplace than at
the 6’S
home.

 Your workplace is an important

place where you make income for
yourself and your family.
Help promote
and implement
Definition of…

6S
SHUKAN
(SOP)
* Is a HABIT of being clean and
tidy all the time
Definition of…

7S
SUMAIRU
(SMILE)
* Is a HABIT of being happy and
sharing a SMILE with associates,
customers and visitors.
WHAT CAN THE COMPANY GAIN FROM 7’S

7’S Makes your Workplace More Pleasant

7’S Makes you Work More Efficiency

7’S Improves Your Safety

7’S Improves Quality of Your Work and

Your Products
 WHAT CAN THE COMPANY GAIN FROM 7’S
7’S INCREASES. . .
PRODUCTION

QUALITY

COST

DELIVERY on time

SAFETY

MORALE

All of these contribution to PRODUCTIVITY improvement of the company.