5S is an improvement management tool used to discipline employees through daily audits and corrective actions. It involves five steps: 1) sorting out items to eliminate waste, 2) setting limits and systematizing through standardized locations for items, 3) shining equipment to maintain clean and sanitary work areas, 4) eliminating search time by organizing workspaces, and 5) setting standards and practicing discipline to sustain the first four S's. Proper implementation of 5S is crucial as it forms the basis for quality management programs and lean initiatives.

1. • 5S is an Improvement Management tool
• House Keeping is the byproduct of 5S
• No TQM ,TPM or Lean without 5-S.
How to diagnose a company?
Look at its 5S first
5S

2. Abstract
Purpose of 5S management is to discipline ourselves, conduct
daily audits and take corrective action. ( i.e to find non- conformity,
abnormality, deviation, discrepancies etc and take immediate corrective
action by self)
Our understanding of 5S
• 1S - Sorting out
• 2S - Set limits & systemize
• 3S - Shine equipment
• 4S - Search time elimination
• 5S - Set standards, Practice & Discipline

3. 1S - Sorting out
Example : Wet to Dry

4. Make things easy to seeExample:
1S - Sorting out

5. 2S - Set limits & Systemize
Pre fixed LocationExample:
Before
After

6. 3S - Shine Equipment
Clean Hand wash areaExample:

7. 4S - Search time elimination
Example: Open filing system