1. IMPLEMENTATIONOF THE5S
They are acost cuttingtool
Maintainneat, cleanand well organizedworkplaceensures efficiencyin the performanceof
activities,
Qualityis a practicedevisedin Japanreferred to the"Facility Management" of the company,
not onlymachinery, equipmentand infrastructure, butthe maintenanceof the
surroundingsofworkby all.
InEnglishit hasbeen called "housekeeping" which translated
means"beinghouseholdersalsoat work."
INITIALSOF THE 5S:
JAPANESE CASTELLAN
Seiri Clasificación y Descarte
Seiton organization
Seiso cleaning
Seiketsu Hygieneand Visualization
Shitsuke Disciplineand Commitment
WHYTHE 5 S?
This techniqueappliesworldwidewith excellent resultsfor its simplicityand effectiveness.
Theirapplication improveslevels:
1.Quality.
Downtime2.Eliminación.
Cost3.REDUCTION.
The application of thistechniquerequireslastingpersonal commitmenttomake our companya
realmodel of organization, cleanliness, safetyand hygiene.
The first tomake this commitmentare theManagersand Headsand application ofthisisthe
clearest exampleofshortened termresults.

2. 1ª S.Seiri: You selector separate, differentiatedbetweennecessary and
unnecessaryitemsinthe workplace, keeping only what is necessaryto carryout the
activitiesand tasks.Developmentof the senseof use.
higher.
2ª S.Seiton:Isorganizing,maintainingtools and equipmentintermsofease of use,providingan
orderlyand identifiedall the elementsthat remain afterseiri. StorageDevelopmentsense.
3ª S.Seiso: It's clean, keep cleanworkplaces, tools and equipment, identifying and
eliminating sourcesof contamination. Developmentof thesense of cleanliness.
4ª .Seiketsu:isstandardizing, maintaining and improvingthe achievements, extending
toward selfcleaningconceptandcontinually practicethe three steps above, making visual
controls foreasilydistinguishnormalan abnormalsituationbysimple rulesand visible
toeveryone.Developing sense of.
5ª S.Shitsuke: You meet standards, toengage inthe 5Sthrough the establishmentof
standards.Developing sense ofself-discipline.
IMPLEMENTATIONRESULTSOF THE 5S
Statistical studiesincompanies around theworld thathave implementedthis system
showthat:
Applyingfirst 3S:
-Reduction of 40% of maintenancecosts.
-Reduction of 70% in the number ofaccidents.
-Growth of 10%equipment reliability.
-Growth of 15%of themean time between failures.
WHAT BENEFITSPROVIDESTHE5S?
1.Laimplementationof 5Sis based onteamwork.
2.Theworkersundertake.
3.Sevalue theircontributionsand knowledge.
4.LACONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTISA TASKFORALL
We got aHIGHER PRODUCTIVITYwhich translates into:
1.Lessdefective products.
2. Less breakdowns.
3. Less stock levelor inventory.
April. Fewer accidents.
5. Less uselessmovements andtransfers.
6. Lesstimefor changingtools.