How did we implement 6S in our plant? For more information, go to: www.panview.nl

1. SAFETY
1. Monthly “OOG rondes” (audit)
2. Daily Kamishibai (mini-audit)
3. Visuals om Commcells
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4. Visuals in factory for protective clothing
5. Visuals in SOPs
6. Documenting Near Misses
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Near Misses per month @
Philips Winschoten
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2. SORT
1. The Red Tag zone, where everyone can put items that do
not belong on that workstation. Within this zone:
A. Red tags and tag list, to keep track of what is
moved in and out of the Red Tag zone
B. The Job instruction on how to use the
Red Tag zone
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3. STRAIGHTEN
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Three different forms of straightening:
1. Pictures / layout of workspace at the
Gemba
2. Shadow Boards for small tools
3. Colored lines on the floor for large
items / products

4. SWEEP
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1. Define responsible Shiftleader for each part of the Gemba
2. Share who is responsible for 6S in every work area

5. STANDARDISE
Document 6S standard for every workstation with at least 3 properties:
A. Visual overview of the workstation
B. List of items present at the workstation
C. Schedule on when the items are cleaned (Shift/Day/Week/Month/…)
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6. SUSTAIN
Use Kamishibai for regular Weekly-audits to
sustain focus on the 6S standard
1. Kamishibai Board
2. Who has done an audit?
3. Job Instruction on how to perform
Kamishibai
4. Something off standard? To 3C-list
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