3. What is 5S?
Foundation for Continuous
Improvement
When 5S is achieved everywhere is
visually managed
Easy to distinguish normal and abnormal
condition at a glance
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4. In Summary: What is 5S?
A method of creating a CLEAN and
ORDERLY workplace that exposes
WASTES and make
ABNORMALITIES immediately
VISIBLE
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6. A Clean and Orderly Office….
Is more conducive
Is more organized
Is more productive
Is more safety
Is not a shame!
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7. What are 5S?
Sort (Seiri) – only what is necessary
Set in Order (Seiton) – a place for everything
Shine (Seiso) – clean
Standardize – Seiketsu
Sustain - Shitsuke
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9. Preparation
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Record present situation
before launching 5S activities
Pictures around your workplace
Useful for comparison purposes
Checkpoints
Position of each photos taken
Date all photos and use high
resolution color photos
10. 1S – Sort (Seiri)
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Dictionary Definition
A category of things or people with a
common feature (or organize them)
according to a specific rule or
principle
Industrial Definition
To distinguish between necessary
things and unnecessary things, and
getting rid of what you do not need.
12. Our Workplace is Messy
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48-hour Rule: If it is not going to be used in the work area within 48 hours, it does
not belong there.
13. Do You Throw These Things
Away?
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Not necessary
now, but maybe
in the future
It works!
It has a value!
It’s still new!
It’s usable!
It looks nice!
14. Red Tag Tactic – Visual Cleaning
Up
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Vital clearing up technique
Too much files, stationary, data etc
Have been there more than 48 hours
Anything out of its place
As soon as unnecessary item is
identified
Mark with a red tag
Visible for anybody to see what need to be
eliminated or moved
Use of red tag is 5S survival
Everything that moves should have a tag!
16. Procedures to Implement Red
Tag
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3. FIXING RED TAG STANDARDS
Clarify standards for unnecessary items: e.g. “NO TAG” for items to be used
within the next month. “TAG ON” for items not to be used within the next month.
2. DISTINGUISHING RED TAG ITEMS
Stock – Office Materials, Parts
Facilities – Machines, Furniture,
Spaces – Floor, Shelves, Storage
1. STARTING POINT
Participants – Management & staff
Period – 1 to 2 months
Key Point – Ensure nobody hides
unnecessary items
17. Procedures to Implement Red
Tag
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6. DEALING WITH RED TAG ITEMS & EVALUATION
Stock – List unnecessary stock, by dividing into
dead or sleeping stocks
Equipment – Move or eject any items which
inhibit the implementation of 5S activities
5. ATTACHING TAGS
Listen to no excuse (be strict about it!
Attach tags to any doubtful items!
The no. of tags indicates efficiency
4. PRODUCTION OF RED TAGS
It’s important that everybody can see them at a
glance
A4 size red paper
Include name of items, quantity, reasons, etc.
18. What do we attach Red Tag to?
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Anything that is not needed
Stock, part or supply
Forms, Samples
Documents
File, cabinets, memos, reports, board,
stationeries
Machine, furniture or equipment
Copy/fax machine, shredder, flower pots, desk,
chairs
But never red tag people, even if you are
tempted to
Everything that moves should have a tag!
19. Where to Sort: Examples of
Places
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Along walls, partitions, corners etc
In designated room, staircase
On top of all flat surfaces
Under desks or workbenches
Inside storage cabinets
Information board or schedule board
Computer
No Man’s Land: Land or area that is unowned, uninhabited, or
20. Standards for Red Tag
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People common and natural reactions
It’s wasteful to throw things away
I spent so much time to make these things
We might need it later
How to decide on clear standards
What is really needed?
How much is really needed?
What is not needed?
21. Examples of Standard – Pattern
A
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1 Month 2 Months
Now
Needed Not Needed = Red Tag
22. Examples of Standard – Pattern
B
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1 Week 2 Weeks
Now
Needed Not Needed = Red Tag
24. Examples of Standard – Pattern
D
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No 5S Tag
Used at least once every 2 days
Do not remove from its place of
use
5S Tag A
Use about once a week
Remove it from direct work area
but store it close
5S Tag B
Used once a month
Store it somewhere accessible
in the facility
5S Tag C
Used once a year or less frequently
Consider storing it outside or
moving it off-site
5S Tag D
No longer needed
Remove: sell, scrap, return, donate
26. Attaching Red Tags
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Checkpoints
Person responsible
Manager or members of staff not directly
responsible for that workstation
Attachment period
1 or 2 days if necessary (max. 1 week)
Attitude
Employees will believe everything is
necessary
Look at situation with a very critical attitude
Be a red tag devil
27. Action & Evaluation
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Clarify WHY red tag
have been attached
Decide what appropriate
action to take
Tagged stock/supply
Equipment
Eliminate anything which
interferes with
improvement activities
TAGGED
SUPPLY/STOCK
DEFECTIVE ITEMS
DEAD/OBSOLETE
STOCK
SLEEPING/SLOW
MOVING STOCK
LEFTOVER
MATERIAL
(WRITTEN OFF
ALREADY)
Eliminat
e
Move to tagged item
storage area
Distinguish between
un- & necessary &
disposition plan
28. Let’s Go Out And Play
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30min Exercise
Designate Red Tag Area
for each team
Bring the Red Tags with
you
Take pictures of each items
or place tagged
Compile the List
Pile them up
29. 2S – Set in Order/Organize
(Seiton)
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Dictionary Definition
Establishing a neat layout so that
you can always get just as much
of what you need and when you
need.
Industrial Definition
It is a way of eliminating search.
30. Cleaning Before Organizing
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Get the dirt off
Organizing means
standardization, but
standardization cannot start
until everything is clean
Eliminate unnecessary items
first
Clean every dirty places and empty
spaces from which unnecessary items
have been removed
33. What Do We Search In An
Office?
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Files, Documents & Forms
Building, Level, Department, Desk &
Person
Rooms – Meeting, Store, Toilet,
Cafeteria
Power Source, Switches, LAN,
Lighting
Error proof the guide so that anyone can move around with less assistance
34. How Long Can You Wait?
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When you ask someone to
bring a file, how long can
you wait without getting
mad?
How long is your Patience?
5 min
2 min
5 sec
35. How Long Can You Wait?
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What about searching file inside
36. Storage Proximity
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If item is used several times a day
Store “in the workstation” if possible.
If item is used at least once every 2 days
Store in the work area.
If the item is used about once a week
Store close to the work area.
If item is used once a month
Store somewhere accessible in the facility.
Don’t be a Squirrel Warehouse
37. 3 Keys to Organizing
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Standardizatio
n
Anybody
Immediately
Can See
Can Take Out
Can Return
Where?
What?
How
many?
Fix
Position
Fix Items
Fix
Quantity
3 KEYS
38. Open Storage System
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Closed Storage
System
Cannot be seen
Open Storage
System
Visible at a glance
39. Let’s Go Out and Play
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30min
Create an efficient
layout and less
search storage
system
Map
Label
40. 3S – Shine/Sweep (Seiso)
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Definition
Eliminating trash, filth,
and foreign matters
for a cleaner
workplace. Cleaning
as a form of
inspection.
42. Cleaning Methods
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Decide how cleaning
should be done
Identify tools needed
Identify locations to be
cleaned
Identify cleaning
procedures
43. Let’s Go Out and Play
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15min
Take one area and
think of all the
cleaning needs
Develop your duty
roster
Develop your cleaning
methods
44. 4S – Standardize (Seiketsu)
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Definition
Keeping things organized (seiri), neat
(seiton) and clean (seiso), even in
personal and environment aspect
A tidy workplace at all times
Institutionalizing everything that
was implemented
The first 3S
Everyone follow the best practices the
best way
Define best practices?
45. Check Unnecessary Items First
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No unnecessary
items remaining
after application of
red tag tactic
List items for scrap
DEPT
CHECKER DATE
YES NO
1 Are there any unused items in storage?
2 Is there anything in the aisles which is not in use?
3 Are there any unnecessary equipments?
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Are there any unnecessary items on or above the
shelves or cabinets?
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Are there any unnecessary items around or under
the equipments or furnitures?
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CHECKLIST FOR UNNECESSARY ITEMS AT THE
WORKPLACE
ACTION
(INC. DATELINE)
CHECK
CHECKPOINTS
NO.
46. Check Storage (Set in Order)
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Are all items properly
organized? DEPT
CHECKER DATE
YES NO
1 Is storage of supplies fully organized?
2
Have the 3 keys been applied to the storage of
supplies?
3
Have more than 80% of floor lines location been
drawn?
4
Are there any unnecessary items on or above the
shelves or cabinets?
5 Do supplies have an open storage system?
6 Van all stored items be seen at a glance?
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WORKPLACE CHECKLIST
ACTION
(INC. DATELINE)
CHECK
CHECKPOINTS
NO.
47. Check for Dust & Dirt
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Running a finger
along a certain
location can show just
how clean the
workplace is
DEPT
CHECKER DATE
YES NO
1
Are the items and shelves in storage/workplace is
free of dust?
2 Are supplies and shelves free of dust?
3 Are workplace free from dirt and dust?
4
Is the are around the workplace free from dirt and
dust?
5 Are all the aisles and floors clean?
6 Has a clean strategy been implemented?
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DUST FREE/DIRT FREE CHECKLIST
ACTION
(INC. DATELINE)
CHECK
CHECKPOINTS
NO.
48. Let’s Come Out and Play
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20min
Use Google to search
for checklist and
develop your own:
Unnecessary checklist
Organize checklist
Cleaning checklist
49. 5S – Sustain (Shitsuke)
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Doing the right thing
as a matter of
course
50. 5S Terminology
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Sort
Set In Order
Shine
Standardize
Sustain
When in doubt, move it out
A place for everything and everything in its
place
To clean and inspect
Make up the rules and follow them
Make it part of everyday life