The document discusses the 5S principles of Japanese philosophy for eliminating waste in the workplace. The 5S principles are: Select (only keep necessary items), Sort (have a place for everything), Shine (keep everything clean), Standardize (establish processes), and Sustain (maintain standards over time). It provides examples of applying each principle, such as removing unnecessary items during Select, organizing a workspace during Sort, and establishing rules during Standardize. Implementing the 5S principles helps create a more productive, safe, and efficient work environment.

1. putting the 5S to practice

2. what are the 5S principles of Japanese philosophy oriented to waste elimination time, space, effort, materials, etc.

3. a clean and orderly factory… is more productive is more safety meets delivery deadlines produces less defects creates less trouble it is not a shame!

4. what are these 5 principles Seiri – only what’s necessary Seitori – a place for everything Seiso – clean Shitsuki – standarize Seiketsu – sustain

5. do I need to learn the 5S in Japanese? learn them in English Seiri = Select Seitori = Sort Seiso = Shine Shitsuki = Standarize Seiketsu = Sustain

6. Select only what’s necessary in the right quanity at the right time

7. Select imagine that you are moving to another town your department, line, office, etc. look at every object around you what’s it for? how often do you use it? how necessary is it?

8. Select if the object doesn’t belong to the area can it be put to etter use elsewhere? give it away useless? trash can unsure? put in “on hold” area

9. Select before after

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13. what’s wrong with these pictures?

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15. implementing the First S how do we know we need to Select “ we ran out of space! ” how do things look like after Selecting “ Wow...look how much free space we have! ” imagine you are taking everything out of the are what would you put back?

16. Sort a place for every item and every item in its place

17. Sort so now, you have as much space as needed where are you going to place things? where are you going to store items? what is the best layout/arrangement? When you Sort you will minimize trips time and effort to find things lost items

18. Sort Sorting is v i s u a l label areas use different colors it is also about using racks drawers any container

19. Sort everything needs to have a defined place pallets tools brooms and trash cans layouts! study the flow

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27. what’s wrong with these pictures?

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30. implementing the Second S every item in its place how do we know we need to implement it “ it takes forever to find anything in this area (when we are looking to find it)” how does the area look after Sorting colorful, everything labeled, defined t r u e test can you find any item? can you tell if something is not in its place?

31. Shine everything clean and in new-like condition

32. Shine so we kept just what we need and we organized things now onto repairing it meaning clean everything fix what’s broken leaks and any other source of dirtiness

33. Shine before after

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37. implementing the Third S how do we know we need to implement it “ this place is just depressingly dirty ” how does it look after implementing it spick and span!

38. Standarize discipline

39. Standarize now onto institutionalizing everything that was implemented set the rules write them down post them

40. Sustain maintain and continuously improve

41. Sustain so you implemented the first 3 S’s maintain it and improve it! 5S audits

42. final comments

43. final comments avoid saving Africa from hunger implement one S every fortnight implement by department or line mentality change