5S

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The 5Ss

5
SUSTAIN
SHITSUKE

WorkshopOrganisation

1: Sort
Remove what is not absolutely necessary
for production in the immediate future

YES

5
SU STAI N
SHITSUKE

NO
WorkshopOrganisation

1: Sort
Eliminate items you will never need or not
used in a long time.
time Red tag questionable
items

5
SU STAI N
SHITSUKE

Red tags to be
numbered and
dated.

Discard

Hold
WorkshopOrganisation

If not used in a
reasonable period
discard.

2: Straighten
A place for everything
and everything in its place

5
SU STAI N

Pro

Pro

Pro

SHITSUKE

P1 P2 P3 P4

WorkshopOrganisation

3: Sweep
Prevent the problems in a clean
and orderly environment

WorkshopOrganisation

5
SU STAI N
SHITSUKE

4: Simplify & Standardise

Facilitate cleaning:
Improve access
invent adaptive tools
etc

5
SU STAI N
SHITSUKE

SIMPLIFY

WorkshopOrganisation

5: Sustain
Establish norms and respect them

SHITSUKE

Pro

Pro

NO
Pro

YES

5
SU STAI N

P1 P2 P3 P4

SIMPLIFY

WorkshopOrganisation

5Ss
1

SORT
It is no.5 that
makes all the
difference !

STRAIGHTEN

TO SORT
Remove what is
not absolutely
necessary

TO STRAIGHTEN
Ensure there is a
space for everything
and everything is in
5
its place. No
more searching!!
USTAIN
TO SUSTAIN
Keep repeating 1 to 4.
4
This is a way
IMPLIFY
WEEP 3
of life.
TANDARDISE
TO SWEEP
TO SIMPLIFY &
Maintain a clean
STANDARDISE
and orderly space
Always think
improvement
p
of the
to make problems
organisation of the
easily identifiable.
workstation.
Eliminate rejects
Be organised
to reduce 3. and scrap

WorkshopOrganisation