5S is a methodology for organizing and standardizing the workplace. It consists of five Japanese words that begin with "S": seiri (sort), seiton (set in order), seiso (shine), seiketsu (standardize), and shitsuke (sustain). The document defines each of the 5S steps and provides examples of how they are implemented to create an efficient, clean, and safe work environment through continual improvement. Proper implementation of 5S requires full participation from all employees and leads to benefits like improved productivity, quality, delivery, customer focus, and safety.

1. Introduction to 5S

2. What is 5S?
 An easy definition is: Finding a place
for everything and putting everything
in its place.
 5S is also the foundation for Continual
Improvement (CI) and Lean
implementation.

3. What 5S Is Not
It is not…
 A program
 A one time event
 Voluntary
 Too hard because we are
“busy”
Must be embraced by the whole team.

4. What Does 5S Mean?
English Japanese
 Sort (Seiri)
 Set In Order (Seiton)
 Shine (Seiso)
 Standardize (Seiketsu)
 Sustain (Shitsuke)
 Safety (New Version of 6S)

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6. What Does SORT Mean?
 SORT means we
remove all items from
the workplace that
are not needed for
current production
(parts, tools,
equipment, etc).

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8. Example of SORT
Before After

9. What Does SET IN ORDER
Mean?
 SET IN ORDER means
we arrange items so
they are easy to use,
and labeling them so
they are easy to find
and put away.
 It also means operating
efficiency.

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11. Example of SET IN ORDER
Before After

12. What Does SHINE Mean?
 SHINE means we sweep floors,
scrub machines, apply a fresh
coat of paint, and then we KEEP it
that way. This way, everything will
be in top working condition so that
it may be used when it is needed.
 It also means preventive
maintenance.

13. SHINE

14. What Does STANDARDIZATION
Mean?
STANDARDIZATION happens when the first three S’s are
properly implemented and maintained.
 It means that racking, paint colors, labeling, operational
layouts are designed in a standard fashion.
 Everything will be in place so everyone will know exactly
what they are responsible for; and, exactly when, where,
and, how to do it.

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16. STANDARDIZE

17. What is SUSTAIN?
We SORT areas. We SET IN ORDER
work places. We SHINE areas. With
STANDARDIZATION it is easy to
identify anything out of place.
SUSTAIN is different. It isn’t a single
separate activity. We SUSTAIN when
we have developed habits of always
using the first 4 S’s together on a daily
basis.

18. When Does 5S Happen?
ALL THE TIME !! 5S is a culture.
The 5S’s are a part of each
Associate’s workday.
There will also be a Continual
Improvement Events and WPO (Work
Place Organization) Events. In an
Event, Associates are taught how to
implement the principles of Continual
Improvement.

19. How is 5S Implemented?
By the associates! Who has a better idea
to make our jobs easier than us?
Our Management is committed to improving
how we work. We want to work smarter,
not harder.
Along the way, support will come from
EVERYONE. We will teach the 5S process,
and together we will implement it and make
it work.

20. What are the Benefits to Our
Organization?
 Improved Productivity
 Improved Quality System
 Improved Delivery
 Improved Customer Focus
 Improved Safety

21. Recommendations
1-Everything must be shined.
2-Define every thing in a standard way.
3-Put every thing in its place.
4-The floor must be cleaned very well.
5-Nothing must be on the floor.
6-Drawers cupboard must be fixed.
7-Honor board must be put on the wall.

22. Recommendations For
Workers
1-Make awareness for people about
importance of 5S system.
2-Make the system easy to them to
avoid their resistance.
3-Listen to them, what they want and
make it in a proper way.
4-Make people sharing with you in 5S
system.