1. 5S refers to a system for organizing and standardizing the workplace using five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. 2. Seiri involves sorting through items in the workplace and removing any unneeded items. Seiton focuses on systematic storage and arrangement of necessary items. Seiso is cleaning the workplace to remove dirt and debris. Seiketsu maintains the clean and organized state achieved. Shitsuke aims to sustain these practices through habit and discipline. 3. Implementing 5S brings benefits like improved productivity, quality, and safety by promoting a well-organized visual workplace where needed items are easily accessible and potential issues can be identified

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2. WHY IS 5S-ACTIVITY IMPORTANTWHY IS 5S-ACTIVITY IMPORTANT
Profit
Quality Cost
Delivery
Time
Man Machine Material Method
Visual management /
Improvement through 3 Mu
Determination of
Product value
Production
Factors
(Resources)
5S Activities
Production
base

3. WHAT IS 5S?WHAT IS 5S?
(Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke)?(Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, and Shitsuke)?
Definition of the 5S
1. Seiri:
Sort out items which are necessary and items which are not necessary,
and eliminate items which are not necessary.
2. Seiton:
Make arrangement so that you can easily take out any time what you
want.
3. Seiso:
Perform cleaning to remove dirt, soil, etc.
4. Seiketsu:
Maintain a clean state.
5. Shitsuke:
Build up the habit of abiding by what is laid down.

4. 1. SEIRI (Sorting)1. SEIRI (Sorting)
Seiri is to sort out items which are necessary and items which are not necessary,
and eliminate items which are not necessary.
HOW TO CARRY OUT SEIRI
Start
Thorough investigation of all items
Is the item
necessary?
When to make
use of the
items?
A
Constant
use items
B
Occasional
use items
C
Infrequent
use items
Unnecessary
items to be
disposed off
NO
YES

5. ABC of SeiriABC of Seiri
<ABC classification of Seiri (necessary things)><ABC classification of Seiri (necessary things)>
Classification Frequency of use (degree of necessity) Storage space
A High
For Constant
Use
 Hourly use
 Daily use
 Weekly use
Within reach of work
motion (Dispersal
storage)
B Ordinary
For occasional
use
 For use about
once a month
 For use about
once every
three months
Within the workplace
(Centralized storage)
C Low
For infrequent
use
 For use about
once every six
months
 For use about
once a year
 Others
To be kept Outside the
workplace

6. 2. SEITON (Orderliness)2. SEITON (Orderliness)
Systematic set up of necessary items, so that the items are available at
any timing when required.
Key point of Seiton
 Easy to find
 Easy to take out
 Easy to return
The Five steps of Seiton
1. Set up of room for storage
2. Decide the setting manner fro the storage.
(the storage space, the manner of storage)
 Fixed position
 First in first out (FIFO)
3. Indicate the storage space
 Indicate the place of storage
 Indicate the storage articles
4. Map out the storage space
5. Decide the ruling for storage

7. 3. SEISO (Cleaning)3. SEISO (Cleaning)
Cleanly sweep off and clear away all rubbish and dirt.Cleanly sweep off and clear away all rubbish and dirt.
Method of Seiso
<Various methods of Seiso>
1 Pick up Hand
2 Wipe Rag, dust cloth
3 Sweep Broom
4 Wash Detergent
5 Suck Vacuum cleaner
6 Polish Scrubber, brush
7 Daub Paint

8. THE 3 STAGES OF SEISO (Cleaning)THE 3 STAGES OF SEISO (Cleaning)
 Cleaning is a means of inspection
 Cleaning is a means to detect troubles at their early Stage.
 Improve the methods of cleaning for areas difficult to clean (Countermeasures to
solve cleaning problems for areas difficult to reach or clean)
 Rationalize the cleaning works- So that cleaning can be done easily, correctly,
quickly and cheaply.
 Explore the actual occurrence source of the dirty-ness (rubbish, dust, dirt)
 Prevent the occurrence and block the entrance rout of dirty-ness.
 Stop the dispersal and spreading of dirty-ness.
 Not to let dirty-ness sticking at objects.
Stage 1 Cleaning work – Start off with cleaning activities
Stage 2
Performing improvement to the cleaning works-Think of further improvement
while carrying out the cleaning actions.
Stage 3 No more requirement of cleaning – Cleaning - Less: cause and think

9. List of Common defects identifiedList of Common defects identified
through cleaning (Seiso)through cleaning (Seiso)
 Loosened bolts and nuts.
 Oil leakage around the joints of piping
 Rusts
 Filters are dirty
 Glass windows of meters found broken

10. 4. SEIKETSU (Cleanliness)4. SEIKETSU (Cleanliness)
Seiketsu means to sustain the clean conditions without returning
to dirty-ness. (i.e. To sustain the conditions of the efforts done by
Seiri, Seiton and Seiso)

11. 5. SHITSUKE (Discipline)5. SHITSUKE (Discipline)
Shitsuke is to instill the habits of following the establishedShitsuke is to instill the habits of following the established
procedures.procedures.
1. The key point of Shitsuke
1. Make decision
- Established procedure
- Make procedure understood
by everyone
3. Confirm the
implementation 2. Follow procedures
- Confirm the faithfulness of following - Follow the procedures
the procedure - Make everyone concerned
- Evaluate the person’s performance to follow the procedure
- Provide training to the non-followers

12. 2. Example of efforts for Shitsuke
(Discipline)
 My 5S Declaration
 5S responsibility are-mapping, indication of 5S management personnel
 Oasis activities (Greeting activities)
 Daily control activities, OJT (on the job training)
 Self inspection, mutual inspection