The document summarizes the implementation of 5S3R (5S and 3R) in six pilot areas at the JTI Wervik-Gryson factory over the past year. It describes conducting a pre-assessment in April 2014 that found an average score of 38% across the areas. After establishing a 5S3R team and training, scores improved significantly, with a post-assessment in January 2015 finding an average of 84%. The 5S3R implementation has led to benefits like a cleaner work environment, reduced searching and lost/damaged items, and improved employee commitment. The goal is to achieve "Best in Class" certification for all six pilot areas by April 2015.

1. NO. 61 – 2015
INSIDE5S & Kaizen Info Bulletin

2. 4 INSIDE 5S & Kaizen - Q1 2015
Inside 5S & Kaizen
JTI Wervik-Gryson 5S3R
Manu Pauwelyn
Production Process Improvement Engineer,
JTI Wervik-Gryson
factory. Within our factory things
really started to change when
our 5S3R team was formed and
trained. The implementation has
given us many benefits such as:
• Cleaner working environment:
Health
• Reduced searching times:
Efficiency
• Reduced lost and damaged
items: Frustration
• Employee commitment: Absenteeism
Pre-assessment
After defining the implementation
plan, we conducted a pre-assessment of
the pilot areas in April 2014 to capture
the “before” status. The result of the
audit was an average of 38%. This
was our start-up point for the 5S3R
implementation.
After the start-up, there has been a big
change in employees’ attitude towards
5S3R. When the changes started to
happen, many people were able to see
the positive impact of 5S3R in their
working environment. The enthusiasm
of the JTI Wervik Team has been on a
high level ever since.
Post-assessment
On 20th – 21st of January 2015 we
conducted our second audit with Greg
McKinley from Lisnafillan factory.
We made major improvements since our
pre-assessment. We have now an average
score of 84% over all six areas despite
the difficult circumstances the factory is
facing.
Regardless, I am convinced that all six
pilot areas will be “Best in Class” by the
next audit in April 2015 (Certification).
The entire team is working hard to
achieve this. I would like to thank the
5S3R, Engineering and Management
teams and all the other people involved
for their support, contributions and
perseverance in getting us to this level
and to the next.
Heat map evolution
April 2014 January 2015
Introduction
In JTI-Wervik, we are open to ideas that
will improve working conditions within
production and other departments.
When we heard about 5S3R and learned
about the potential benefits, we wanted
to implement it. We’ve seen how other
factories like Lisnafillan and Trier have
implemented 5S3R, we felt strongly to do
the same. We picked six pilot areas from
different departments to launch 5S3R
with the aim of roll out over the entire
Results comparison after 1 year

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5S & Kaizen
Before and After
5S3R Team:
5S3R Examples
5S3R information board and Task
Matrix in Production area
1. Warehouse: sort and straighten (3R)
3. M13 Packing Line: standardization and 3R
implementation
5. Conditioning: revisited cleaning schedules
4. Factory:
standardizing safety
2. Ground
Floor Offices:
straighten wiring
Pedestrian protection
with flexible barriers