5S What is 5S ?
5S : 5 S's meant for: 1st S - Seiri means Sort. 2nd S - Seiton means Set in Order. 3rd S - Seiso means Shine. 4th S - Seiketsu means Standardize. 5th S - Shitsuke means Sustain. THE GOAL OF 5S - To create a clean and well-organized work environment for ease of operation. To reduce waste, to improve quality. To promote safety. To Encourage people for addressing problems resulting in a positive change to the organizational culture. For the quick set-ups in clean and well organized workplace. To improve equipment reliability. THE ELEMENTS OF 5S - 1. SEIRI (SORT) - Elimination of things that are not really needed at the work place. 2. SEITON (SET IN ORDER) - Systematic Organization of the items remained after sorting. 3. SEISO (SHINE) - Sanitizing ,Cleaning and Inspection of the work area. 4. SEIKETSU (STANDERDIZE) - Standardization that means to create Standards. 5. SHITSUKE (SUSTAIN) - Self descipline that is ensure the regular application ...