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Standard for Seiton

Samples

Standard Number : CN-FiveS-01

Approved by: VKG
Approved date : 6/10/2016
Rev No : 00
Standard for signboard - Sample
CN-FiveS-01-a

I. GENERAL

a) Outdoors

Signboard Letter Language Display

Size (width)* Color Size Color
Text
100 cms Yellow 50 cms Black English followed by Marathi

b) Safety

Signboard Letter Language Display

Size (width)* Color Size Color

Text
20 cms Red 10 cms White English followed by Marathi
(*Length as per need)

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Standard for signboard – Sample (Contd..)
CN-FiveS-01-a

II. SHOP FLOOR

Signboard Letter Language Display

Size (width)* Color Size Color

20 cms or its One side - English Text

Multiple Black 10 cms Yellow Other side - Marathi

III. OFFICES

Signboard Letter Language Display

Size (width)* Color Size Color

5 cms or its One side - English Text

Multiple White 2.5 cms Fluorescent Pink Other side - Marathi

(*Length as per need)

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Standard for Labels - Sample
CN-FiveS-01-b

Label Letter Language

Size (width)* Color Size Color Display

Text
1 Offices - white 0.5 cm Black English

2 Shop floor :
Text
a Equipments/ Spare - Grey 0.5 cm Black English
1 cm
Text
b Direct Inventory - Yellow 0.5 cm Black English
Text
c Stationary/ files - White 0.5 cm Black English
Text Text Text
d Free colors - Blue/ Pink/ Green 0.5 cm White English

(*Length as per need)

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Standard for floor lines- Sample
CN-FiveS-01-c
Width
Type Colour Notes Illustration
(Inch)
Aisles (area divider)
Yellow 3” Solid
lines
Door Range Lines Yellow 2” Broken
Entrance/Exit
Yellow 2” Solid
Arrows
Direction Arrow Yellow 2” Solid
Place Marks for
Red 2” Broken
Dustbins
Place Markers for
Green 2” Solid
Material (WIP)
Place Marks for
Corner Line
Racks, Cupboards, Yellow 2”
4” long
Work tables
Place Marks for
Red 3” Solid
defective materials
Yellow &
Caution Area Black 2” Alternate solid
(STRIPES)
Place Marks For
Red 2” Solid
Safety Equipment

Colours Required: Yellow

Red
Green
Black

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Standard for color codes- Sample
CN-FiveS-01-d

Table A: Colour Codes for standard equipment

Item Colour
Safety/Fire Equipment Red
Dust Bins Grey – 45%

Table B: Colour Codes shop area-wise

The following colours are standard for all racks, bins, tool boards, kanban boards, kanban cards, trays, hand tools
etc. for the areas given below:
Area Colour
Pump Shop Bright Green
Valve Shop Blue
Unit Shop Lavender
Mobile Shop Orange
All Others Yellow

Note: Select a specific shade from a suppliers shade card & standardise.
For tool boards, for pump shop, valve shop, unit shop and mobile shop the tools should be outlined in yellow. For
all others where the background colour is yellow, the tools should be outlined in black.

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Standard for color codes – Sample (Contd..)
CN-FiveS-01-d

Table C: Colour Codes for Pipelines and Ducting

Use readymade stickers for arrows on pipelines

Content Colour Arrow

Water Green White
Hydraulic Oil Lime Black
Compressed Air Sky Blue Black
Electrical Conduit Black White
Coolant Orange White
Ducting White Black
Cable Trays Silver Grey Black
Diesel Brown White

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