How to improve business process and remove wastage through "5 S". "sort", "set in order", "shine", "standardize", and "sustain"

1. 5 ‘S’
Cost Competitiveness through

2. Necessity of 5S
SEIRI
SEITON
SEISOU
SEIKETSU
SHITSUKE
Productivity
improvement
Quality assurance
Cost reduction
Secure production
volume
Deadline observation
Happy workplace
Job satisfaction
Workplace improvement

3. Definition of 5S
(1) SEIRI (Sort)
(2) SEITON (Set In Order)
(3) SEISOU (Shine)
(4) SEIKETSU (Standardize)
(5) SHITSUKE (Sustain)
(1) SEIRI (Sort)
(2) SEITON (Set In Order)
(3) SEISOU (Shine)
(4) SEIKETSU (Standardize)
(5) SHITSUKE (Sustain)

4. Promotion of 5S
(1)
SEIRI
(Sort)
Dispose what is
not needed
(1)
SEIRI
(Sort)
Dispose what is
not needed
(2)
SEITON
(Set in order)
Can retrieve when
required
(2)
SEITON
(Set in order)
Can retrieve when
required
(3)
SEISOU
(Cleaning)
Make the
workplace clean
(3)
SEISOU
(Cleaning)
Make the
workplace clean
(4)
SEIKETSU
(Discipline)
Develop
customs/Standards that
allow practice of rules
(4)
SEIKETSU
(Discipline)
Develop
customs/Standards that
allow practice of rules
(5)
SHITSUKE
(Sustain)
Continuous maintenance of sifting, sorting and spic and span state
(5)
SHITSUKE
(Sustain)
Continuous maintenance of sifting, sorting and spic and span state

5. “Self-discipline” is the foundation for success of 5S
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Seisou
(Cleaning)
Seiketsu
(Discipline)
Seiri
(Sort)
Seiton
(Set in order)
Shitsuke (Sustain)

6. SEIRI
Dispose Assign fixed place
SEIRI (Sort) refers to:
Separating what is and is not needed and removing
what is not needed
SEIRI (Sort) refers to:
Separating what is and is not needed and removing
what is not needed
Stratify
Steps

8. SEITON
Make it compact
SEITON (Set in Order) refers to :
Implementing functional storage by deciding correct
placement method and layout so that the required
objects can be quickly used what it is required
SEITON (Set in Order) refers to :
Implementing functional storage by deciding correct
placement method and layout so that the required
objects can be quickly used what it is required
Assign fixed places and
fixed quantity
Steps

9. Examples of tools set in order

11. 5S
Chairs below table to save
space.

12. 5S – identification in chairs has the same identification in table, to indicates the right
position of the chairs. It could look like excess, but it’s to show the 5S culture. That’s a
meeting room of company direction.

13. 5S. A training material folder to organize all procedures. Most of them are made
manually.

14. 5S

15. Even here you find 5S.

16. A A A A A A
B B B B B B
D D D D D D
C C C C C C
E E E E E E
•FIFO - Push out
•Store according to product lines
•Sliding transport
•Before 5S activity
SUPERSUPERSEITONSEITONSUPERSUPERSEITONSEITON

17. •Retrieval within 30 seconds
•Labeling reserved seats
•Color identification
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
8 102 9 111 3 4 5 6 7 12
SUPERSUPERSEITONSEITONSUPERSUPERSEITONSEITON

18. Maximum piling height ： 2m
•Max. height indication
•Placing items straight
and at right angles
•Before 5S - unsafe
•No height control
SUPERSUPERSEITONSEITONSUPERSUPERSEITONSEITON

19. SEISO
Take action to prevent dirtiness
and its occurrence
SEISO (Cleanliness) refers to :
Removal of dirt and by investigating source of dirt
preparing countermeasures
SEISO (Cleanliness) refers to :
Removal of dirt and by investigating source of dirt
preparing countermeasures
Identify source of occurrence
Steps

20. SEIKETSU
Make abnormalities visible in
management points
SEIKETSU (Standardize) refers to:
Standardization of 5S through ‘visual management’
SEIKETSU (Standardize) refers to:
Standardization of 5S through ‘visual management’
Grasp vital points for management
Steps