Feb 17, 2014

5'S, Tool for improvement and LEAN

5's system is an improvement strategy.
5's is combination of 5 different japanese words.

  1. Seiri - Sorting          
  2. Seiton - Set in Order
  3. Seiso - Shine
  4. Seiketsu - Standardize 
  5. Shitsuke - Sustain
1S- Sort (sorting out un-necessary items  from work place)
2S- Set in order (organize all items in order at work place)
3S- Shine (Cleaning the work place)
4S- Standardize (Standardize the above practice in regular work
5S- Sustain (sustain the above 4S by taking it into Management system.

Benefits of 5S :

  • Improve Work performance
  • Reduce waste
  • Improve Work Safety
  • Improve visualization.



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