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1. TO CREATE A SAFE, COMFORTABLE AND PRODUCTIVE WORKPLACE
2. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF PRODUCTS
3. TO REDUCE TIME REQUIRED FOR FINDING THINGS
THE PURPOSE OF 5S IS :
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1. DO EMPLOYEES COME LATE FOR WORK/ MEETING?
2. ARE THE OLD AND NEW VERSIONS OF DOCUMENTS MIXED TOGETHER?
3. ARE THINGS KEPT DISORDERLY AT THE SPECIFIED LOCATION?
4. DO EMPLOYEES OFTEN COMPLAIN ABOUT LACK OF TIME/ BUSY?
5. DOES IT TAKE TIME TO RESPOND TO DEFECTS, PROBLEMS?
6. DO YOU RUN OUT OF CONSUMABLES/ DOCUMENTS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED?
7. IS LOTS OF REWORK/ CORRECTION NECESSARY?
SIGNS THAT 5S NEEDS TO BE IMPLEMENTED
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JAPANESE ENGLISH
SEIRI: SORT
SEITON: SET IN ORDER
SEISO: SHINE
SEIKETSU: STANDARDIZE
SHITSUKE: SUSTAIN
THE TERM 5S IS MADE FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF THE BELOW 5 WORDS
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DECIDE THE STORAGE LOCATION & STORING METHOD FOR THE NECESSARY THINGS
AND DO PROPER LABELLING SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE QUICKLY TAKEN OUT
DEFINITION OF SEITON:
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SEIRI MEANS TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN NECESSARY & UNNECESSARY THINGS
AND DISPOSE OFF THE UNNECESSARY THINGS.
AFTER DOING SEIRI, ONLY THE NECESSARY THINGS WILL REMAIN.
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SEITON MEANS TO DECIDE THE STORAGE LOCATION & STORING METHOD FOR THE
NECESSARY THINGS AND DO PROPER LABELLING SUCH THAT THEY CAN BE QUICKLY
TAKEN OUT
IT IS IMPORTANT TO DO SEITON AFTER SEIRI, OTHERWISE WE WILL END UP
STORING AND LABELLING THE UNNECESSARY THINGS ALSO !!
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1. FIX THE POSITION
DECIDE A STORAGE LOCATION NUMBER FOR
EACH OBJECT (JUST LIKE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR
HOUSE ADDRESS). THE STORAGE LOCATION
NUMBER SHOULD BE SHOWN ON THE
LAYOUT SO THAT PEOPLE CAN QUICKLY
ACCESS IT.
THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING SEITON
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2. FIX THE QUANTITY
DO VISUALIZATION SUCH THAT THE
QUANTITY CAN BE JUDGED JUST BY
LOOKING. DECIDE THE MIN AND MAX
QUANTITY SUCH THAT IT CAN BE EASILY
MANAGED.
THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING SEITON
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3. FIX THE DIRECTION
FIX THE DIRECTION OF STORING THE OBJECT
SUCH THAT IT IS EASY TO TAKE OUT.
THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING SEITON
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4. DO LABELLING
MENTION THE NAME OF THE OBJECT AND THE
RESPONSIBLE PERSON SUCH THAT THERE IS A
PROPER SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN IT.
THINGS TO BE CONSIDERED DURING SEITON
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DIRT CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS BELOW (BASED ON SIZE):
1. SMALL UNNECESSARY THINGS THAT CAN BE HELD IN YOUR HAND
2. THINGS THAT CAN BE PICKED UP BETWEEN FINGERTIPS (EG. THREAD, PAPER)
3. DUST WHICH WILL FLY OFF IF YOU BLOW AT IT
4. OIL, ETC WHICH CANNOT BE PICKED UP
SEISO MEANS TO CLEAN PROPERLY SUCH THAT THERE IS NO DIRT OR DUST.
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SEIKETSU MEANS TO THOROUGHLY IMPLEMENT “SEIRI SEITON SEISO” AND
MAINTAIN THE CLEAN CONDITION OF WORKPLACE
FOR THIS THERE NEEDS TO BE A SYSTEM OF PERIODIC INSPECTION SUCH THAT
CONDITION OF “SEIRI SEITON SEISO” CAN BE MAINTAINED.
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EXAMPLES OF SEIKETSU ACTIVITY:
1. ALL EMPLOYEES COME UP WITH KAIZEN PROPOSALS MENTIONING WHO WILL
DO WHAT BY WHEN.
2. LATER, THE RESULTS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION ARE WRITTEN.
3. EVERY THREE MONTHS, ALL EMPLOYEES OBSERVE THE PLANT/ OFFICE AND
REPORT ABOUT UNNECESSARY THINGS, LACK OF PROPER MANAGEMENT,
DANGEROUS PLACES, INSUFFICIENT 3S ETC
IN THIS WAY CONDITION OF “SEIRI SEITON SEISO” IS MAINTAINED.
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SHITSUKE MEANS TO MAKE IT A HABIT
TO DO THE DECIDED THINGS IN THE
DECIDED WAY
FOR THIS, YOU NEED TO CREATE A HABIT
OF FOLLOWING COMPANY RULES SUCH
THAT “SEIRI SEITON SEISO SEIKETSU”
CAN BE MAINTAINED.
