5S Workplace Organisation

5S is a technique that describes the way to a friendly and stimulating working

Description:
environment, in which deviations are immediately visible.

This can be achieved in five steps:

1. Sort

 When in doubt Â….throw it out!!!

Place all items that are not used in the current process in an auction area (Red
Tagging).

o Store

 Where; Determine the location, depending on the usage of the item;

 What; Clearly indicate what should be available
 How much; Determine the quantity

o Sweep

 Define who is responsible for which areas

Procedure:  Set up cleaning standards (5W2H)
 Make spots that are difficult to clean more accessible. Cleaning = inspecting!
 Standardize

o Fail safe; Cannot go wrong

o Visual steering mechanism; Warn when deviating
o Visual tool; Visible: One Point Lessons, general information

 Sustain

:
Make sure that people are willing to follow agreements:
a. Make the best way the easiest way;
b. Reward good behaviour
Check compliance with agreements by performing audits.

Different visions organizing working environments:

Shed: private, closed, aimed at individual Supermarket: public, open, aimed at group

  A friendly and stimulating workplace:

 Everything has a fixed location and quantity

 Everybody can immediately see, pick and return items required for the
process
Result:  Search time is maximally 30 seconds
   The workplace is impeccable clean
 Deviations from the standard are visible in one glance
 The process is under control by performing everything according to an
fixed agreement. Everybody acts according this standard until a better
standard has been found.
 There is a minimal amount of simple paperwork.