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5S of Good Housekeeping
5S of Good Housekeeping
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
An introduction to 5 S
It is a participative programme
An introduction to 5 S
5 S is a systematic approach to good housekeeping
An introduction to 5 S
The concept of good housekeeping has been with Japanese for a very long time. At home and school, children are disciplined to adhere to good housekeeping
An introduction to 5 S
It was only in the early 1980s that good housekeeping became a pertinent issue in japanese industries, as companies realised its powerful contribution to productivity and quality improvement.
An introduction to 5 S
The basis for good housekeeping in Japanese companies is a concept popularly known as 5S. This stands for five good housekeeping concepts in Japanese.
What is 5 S
5S is a systematized approach to organized work areas, keep rules and standards, and maintain the discipline needed to do an excellent job.
Managements commitment
Self sustaining Managements involvement
5S
Supported By all Participation by all
5S of Good
Sanitized (Seiketsu)
Self-Discipline (Shitsuke)
- Is an action to identify and eliminate all unnecessary items from your workplace.
Eliminating obstacles to make work easy Eliminate the need to take care of unnecessary items Provide no chance of being disturbed with unnecessary items Prevent accumulation of unnecessary items
a. Apply Stratification Management/Sorting and Evaluation Criteria b. Use disposal tags or red tags
Low Use
things used only once in the past 6-12 months things used only in the past 2-6 months things used more than once a month Things used once a week
Store at a distance
Sorting Criteria
Average Use
High Use
Place goods in wider frontage along passages Store goods for FIFO retrieval Label items and their location systematical Separate tools from common ones Put frequently used items nearer Only feet on the floor
Systematized Practices
Do not wait things get dirty Clean your work place, including machines and equipment, tools
Sweep policies
and furniture regularly so that they do not have a chance to get dirty.
Remove dusts and cobwebs from walls Paint walls and ceiling with bright colors Prepare cleaning schedules and assign a person responsibilities
Sweep Procedures
Sanitize Practices
Color coding Fool-proofing Responsibility labels Wire management Inspection marks Prevention of dusts, dirt, noise and vibration I-can-do-it-blindfolded One-point-lessons Visual controls sign A technique to enable people to make the rules easy to follow. Use to differentiate normal and abnormal situations and act accordingly with the use of visual aids.
Self-Discipline Practices
CLAYGO Clean as you go Eat and smoke at designated areas Keep workplace always clean and tidy Wear clean uniform and shoes Follow safety rules Put things in their proper place after use. Work according to standards 30- second rule
Importance of 5S
Benefits of
5S
Individual
benefits of
5S
5S makes your workplace more pleasant 5S makes you work efficient 5S improves your safety 5S improves quality of your work and your products
Company Benefits of 5S
5S increases Production 5S improves Quality 5S reduces Costs 5S makes Delivery on time 5S improves Safety 5S improves Morale
Play the role of facilitator Take initiative in his area of work Train the people in 5S Give the feedback
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