5S-- 5 PILLARS OF

5S
VISUAL WORK PLACE

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5S-
5S- 5 PILLARS OF VISUAL WORK
PLACE

THE FIRST PILLER: Seiri means -ORGANISATION

--THE RED-TAG STRATEGY

THE SECOND PILLAR: Seiton means- ORDERLINESS

--THE SIGN BOARD STRATEGY

THE THIRD PILLAR : Seiso means-CLEANLINESS

THE FOURTH PILLAR :Seiketsu means- STANDARISED

CLEANUP

THE FIFTH PILLAR : Shitsuke means-DISCIPLINE

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WHY ARE THE 5S NECESSARY?

Changing business environment

---competition is growing harsher every year.

---demands more sophisticated products at lower cost.

OBSTACLES:

Old beliefs, Old concepts, Old customs and Old habits

ARE DEEP ROOTED AND NOT EASY TO UPROOT OR

REPLACE
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 Old Belief

House Keeping should be done by Housewives
at home, and by Cleaners and Sweepers at
work.

Why must we implement the 5S’s?

We do not understand why 5S’s are necessary?

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They contribute to FAT in the companies.

Every ounce of this FAT is pure waste

5S’s IMPLEMENTATION REDUCES THE FAT

(WASTE) SIGNIFICANTLY AND IMPROVES THE
CORPORATE HEALTH.

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Waste arising from unneeded desk supplies (too many
pens, pencils, erasers, etc.)

Waste arising from unneeded allocation of space and
equipment.

Wasteful motion in searching, side-stepping, etc.

Non-value added actions-picking up, putting down,
counting, etc

Waste arising from Errors and Defects upsetting the
deliveries

Work is more efficient in waste-free office

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 5S

Similar to taking Bath.

Why we take Bath everyday?

People practice 5S in their personal lives without

even noticing it.

Daily routine of Bathing, Dental care and so on

are personal hygiene type of 5S implementation
in daily life.
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CASE STUDIES

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Pallet Shortage
Received request to order more Pallets
A. Identified 300 Red-Tag.
B. 300 Pallet shortage was converted into 300 pallet surplus.
C. One third of inventory was eliminated
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Inventory that time forgot
Red-Tag strategy revealed some parts inventory in the
ware house that had set for 20 years, without anyone
noticing it.

Window-less Wall
First darkness was created by closing the window with
empty boxes and then extra Fluorescent Lamps were
installed to overcome the darkness

The Rowboat Factory
Filth generated during manufacturing in the Die-Cast
Factory was neither prevented nor cleaned periodically.
Boots were sanctioned to the people to walk around the
place more easily .Boot clad workers might let conditions
slide until the water get knee-high and may ask for
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Using a wide room

The need for two extra floor to accommodate office staff

evaporated with the implementation of Red-Tag strategy
(Removal of unwanted items).

A Tale of Needless Suffering

Assistants have to put useless overtime efforts for the
misplaced report.

When Reference Material Becomes Immaterial

Reports no longer needed continue to be generated and
distributed.

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 RESISTANCE TO THE 5S’S

What’s so great about Organization and

Orderliness?

Why should I, the President, Be 5S
Chairman?

Why clean when it just gets dirty again?

Implementing O & O will not boost

output.
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My Filing System is in a Mess – but I know
my way

5S’s and Related Improvements are Just for
the Factory.

We’re Too Busy to Spend Time on O and O

Who Are They to Tell Me What to do?

We Don’t Need the 5S’s–
We’re Making Enough Money, So Just Let Us
Do Our work.
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These types of resistance occur at every factory
and at every office in the early stages of 5S
implementation.

If we ignore such resistance and force the 5S
implementation, the result will be nothing more
than superficial improvements.
We must get everyone to truly understand how
necessary the 5S’s are while incorporating 5S
implementation into ongoing improvement activities.

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BENEFITS:

A neat and clean factory or office will have higher

output (productivity).

A neat and clean factory or office will produce fewer
defects/ mistakes

A neat and clean factory or office will meet
deadlines better.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 5S’S BRINGS MANY

DIRECT & INDIRECT BENEFITS.
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Benefits From Six Zero’s
1. Zero Changeover Time from one Job to another Bring
Operations Diversification
2. Zero Defects / Errors Bring Higher Quality
3. Zero Waste Brings Lower Costs
4. Zero Delays Bring Reliable Deliveries
5. Zero Complaints Bring Greater Confidence & Trust
6. Zero Red Ink (Zero unwanted items at work place)
Brings Corporate Growth

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5S Introduction Steps

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Step 1: ESTABLISHING THE 5S PROMOTION
ORGANIZATION

5S Promotion Organization

Chairman: MD

5S Council

5S Leader: Head Admin.

5S Patrol Team 5S Team 5S Team

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Step 6: EVALUATION AND FOLLOW- UP

 5S conditions are like a stretched rubber-band. Once

released, it return to its original shape.

 5S will collapse or broken down due to lack of evaluation

and follow up.
 5S evaluation can be conducted by 5S patrols during
routine inspection.

 External evaluations are also important

 Strongest force in maintaining 5S conditions is discipline
(the fifth pillar). It prevents 5S breakdowns.
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