5S Training
Table of Contents
1. Summary
2. History
3. Implementation
4. Helpful Links
Summary
5S is a workplace management system which is based upon five translated Japanese words: seiri (sort), seiton (set in order), seiso (shine/sweep), seiketsu (standardize), and shitsuke (sustain). Its main purpose is to organize a workplace so that it can become a more efficient and productive environment. It is also a mindset that, once enacted, can change the culture of a company for the better. It is a plan, with goals and steps, that provides a blueprint for waste reduction, increased efficiency, and improved product quality and employee satisfaction.
Sustaining 5S Poster
History
Developed in Japan as an aid to “Just in Time” (JIT) manufacturing (developed by the Toyota Production System), 5S was specifically coined, developed, and promoted by Hiroyuki Hirano. Although many of these techniques are considered “common sense” and had been innovated previously, it was Hirano who created a unified structure - identified and organized into the 5 distinct and individual steps that build upon the previous ones as support.
Implementation
In order to implement a full 5S program into your facility, it is good to thoroughly understand that each successive step in the process CANNOT be achieved without the ones that preceded it. You cannot fully shine something that hasn't been sorted and set in order to begin with, nor can you standardize chaos.
5S Training (page 2)
Table of Contents
1. Summary
2. History
3. Implementation
4. Helpful Links
Implementation
Below is a more in-depth explanation of each of the 5 phases:
* Phase 1 - 整理 Seiri (Sort)
This is a process to get rid of any unnecessary tools and equipment items from the workplace area. Everything else is red-tagged and either discarded or stored. This step is crucial to achieving greater efficiency through workplace design.
* Phase 2 - 整頓 Seiton (Set in Order)
Red tags...