workplace improvement

1. Compiled by
K,Lakshminarayanan,
Training Officer,BTC

2. 5 S
?5S is the name of a workplace
organization method that uses a list
of five Japanese words:
Seiri
Seiton
Seiso
Seiketsu
Shitsuke

3. Advantages of 5 S
 Eliminating waste
 increasing the efficiency and productivity
 Fewer defective items
 Increase in overall quality of product
 Safely and comfortably performed
 Machinery and equipment carefully
maintained
 Reducing the number of break downs
 Reducing the chance of accidents

4. SORT
Proper arrangement (Seiri)
 Sort through , then sort out
 Sort through what you have ,identify
what you need and discard what is
unnecessary

5. STORE
Cleanliness (Seiton)
 Set things in order
 Assign a separate location for all
essential items
 Make space explanatory so that every
one knows what goes where

6. SHINE
Cleanliness (Seiso)
 Clean equipment, tools and workplace
 Keep the workplace spotless at all
times

7. SERENE ATMOSPHERE
Cleanup (Sieketsu)
 Maintain equipment and tools
 Keep the workplace clean

8. STICK TO SELF DISCIPLINE
Discipline (Shitsuke)
 Stick to rules scrupulously
 Make them a habit

9. Please check
 anything around you which is not useful?
 required things kept at their allocated
places?
 following the timing?
 following the operating standards?

10. Have comfortable atmosphere
Have a better quality in all
aspects
Organize to improve the system
Sustain to progress
Awareness to Safety
Let us REVIEW 5S