5s QCM NT

5S
 What it is
 Japanese concept of housekeeping
 This philosophy focuses on
 Effective workplace organization and
 Standardize work procedure.
 It simplifies work environment, reduces waste and non-value added
actvity while improving quality, effciency and safety.
 What these are

 Seiri (sort)- Put things in order (remove what is not needed and keep
what is needed)
 It focuses on
 Eliminating the unnecessary items
 Removing broken tools and
 Getting rid of dust and oil
from the workplace.
5S …Cont’d
 What these are ...cont’d
 An effective method to identify the unneeded items is called red tagging.
 A red tag is placed on all the items not required to complete the job, and
 These items are then moved to central storage area.
 Useful items are moved to more organized storage location outside
the workplace and
 Unneeded items are discarded.
An excellent way to free up valuable floor space and eliminate broken tools,
obsolete jigs and fixtures, scrap and excess raw material.
 Seiton (set in order/systemize)- Proper arrangement (place things in such a

way that they can be reached easily whenever they are needed)
 It focuses on efficient and effective storage methods.
 This phase of 5S is all about keeping things in their rightful place.
 One must ask himself/herself the following questions:
 What do I need to do my job?
 Where should I locate this item?
 How many of this item do I really need?
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5S …Cont’d
 Strategies for an effective set in order are:
 Painting floor
 Outlining work areas and locations
 Shadow boards, and
 Modular shelving and cabinets for needed items
A place for everything and everthing in its place
 Seiso (Shine)- clean (keep things clean and polished; no trash or dirt in the
workplace)
 Once clutters and junks, which clog work area, have been eliminated and
necessary items have been identified and located, next step is to thoroughly
clean the work area.
 Workers are made responsible for
 keeping their own work area and equipment clean and in good order, and
 making sure tools are where they should be.
 Responsibility for workplace tidiness is moved back to operators
 A daily 5-10 minute cleaning routines are established to maintain clean and
tidy working environment.
5S …Cont’d
 Benefits of shine (Seiso) step:
 Worker will take pride in a clean and clutter-free work area
 It will help create ownership in equipment and facility
 Workers will begin to notice changes in equipment and facility location,
which, if unattended, can lead to equipment failure and loss of
production.
 Seiketsu (standardize/systemize)- purity (maintain cleaniness after cleaning-
perpetual cleaning).
 Standardizing the best practice in the work area
 It is necessary to allow employees to participate in the development of
such standard.
 It is never good to think how difficult it will be to maintain new tidy work
area.
 Random, detailed audits of different work areas can be used to help maintain
the standard.
 These should be suitably strict, both praising good practice and
highlighting areas for improvements.
 Trophies and other staff incentives techniques can be used according to
company culture.
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5S …Cont’d
 Shitsuke (Sustain)- commitment
 This is by far the most difficult S to implement and achieve.
 Human nature is to resist the change and
 More than a few organiztions have found themselves with a dirty cluttered
shop in a few month following their attempt to implement 5S.
 Tendency is to return to the status quo and comfort zone of the
‘oldway’ of doing things.
 Sustain (Shitsuke) phase focuses on defining a new status quo and standard
for the work place of the organiztion.
 From here on, the system moves into the area of ‘kaizen’ or continuous
improvement.
 It means not just cleaning up spills and leaks, but tackling the underlying
causes of these problem.
 In order to do this,
 problems are kept in record: when these problems occur, how often,
and how long they last etc.
 Biggest problems are then identified (pareto analysis) and actions to
tackle those problems are planned accorddingly.
5S …Cont’d
 How to Acieve 5S
 5S can be achieved in the following ways:
 First S (Sorting)- Sort out all the components, spears and materials as Good
and Bad, Usable and Non-usable.
 Second S (Systematic Arrangement)- Once sorted, keep those
systematically to have traceability.
 Third S (Spic and Span/Neatness)- Keep arranged things always ready to
use in dirt free and tidy status.
 Fourth S (Standardize)- Make a process for above three stages, make
standards and aslo keep on reviewing these.
 Fifth S – Self descipline an individual has to commit.
 The Benefits of 5S implemetation
 If fully implemented, the 5S process can
 Increase morale,
 Create positive impression on customers, and
 Increase efficiency
 Not only will employee feel better about where they work, the effect on continuous
improvement can lead to less waste, better quality, and faster lead times.
Organization becomes more profitable and competitive in the market place.

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5S

 What these are

 Seiton (set in order/systemize)- Proper arrangement (place things in such a

A place for everything and everthing in its place

Organization becomes more profitable and competitive in the market place.

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