WORLD CLASS

MANUFACTURING
THROUGH
5 “S”
HOUSEKEEPING & 5 “S”
Housekeeping does not mean
only cleanliness, it means much
more than only cleanliness
It means cleanliness, tidiness
and much more……
Good housekeeping means
cleanliness, tidiness and…

Place for every thing

&
Every thing in it’s place
 Table Drawer

EVERTHING IN
ITS PLACE
 Why good housekeeping?
Safety Productivity

Quality
Clean
Environmen
t

Good housekeeping
promotes
 EXAMPLE OF SORTING
BEFORE AFTER
 How does good housekeeping help?

Inventory of Get rid

every item of
unwante
Place for d
every thing material
Why do
we need? Low
inventory
means less
cost
 How does good housekeeping help?

Identification
system in the Searching
dept. time is
eliminated
Every thing in
it’s place
Discipline
in the Improved
dept. productivity
& high moral
Therefore, the first step towards good
housekeeping will be to identify if
there is a place for every thing in the
department, and if every thing is in
it’s place.

Are you ready for this

exercise?
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.
 Why 5 S is popular?
• Workplace becomes clean and better
organised,
• Shopfloor and office operations becomes
safer and easier.
• Results are visible.
• Employees are highly motivated.
 What is 5 “S”
5 “S” Japanese English
1S Seiri Sort out unnecessary items in the workplace
and discard them.
2S Seiton Arrange necessary items in good order.

3S Seiso Clean your workplace thoroughly so that

there is no dust on floors, machines and
equipment.
4S Seiketsu Maintain high standards of housekeeping at
workplace at all times.
5S Shitsuke Train people to follow good housekeeping
disciplines.
 Management’s
commitment

Self sustaining Management’s

involvement

5S
Participation
Supported by all
By all
 SEIRI
• SORT OUT THE ITEMS AND DISCARD THE
UNWANTED
– Make a list of all the items in the department.
– The list should include raw material, wip, finished
product, tools, tackles, dust bin, facilities like chair,
table, bins etc. nothing should be left unlisted.
– Appropriate authority should decide which items can
be disposed off and which items need to be kept in the
department.
– Items marked for disposal should be disposed off in a
safe manner.
 SEITON
• PLACE FOR EVERY THING
– After disposing unwanted material, provide
appropriate place for every item that has to be kept in
the department.
– While providing the place the ergonomic factors and
safety aspects have also to be considered.
– Place for movement of men and material should also be
provided.
– Place should be distinctly identified and marked.
– Place for display of instructions, posters etc. should lso
be identified.
 SEISO
• CLEAN THE PLACE THOROUGHLY AND
KEEP EVERY THING IN IT’S PLACE.
– Clean every thing including material, floor, containers,
walls, windows etc.
– If necessary painting also should be done.
– While painting follow colour codes wherever
applicable.
– Insist on regular cleaning at the end of the work
 SEIKETSU
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping at
workplace at all times.
– Ensure that people keep the items at designated
place after it’s use.
– If possible, design the system such that if some
thing is missing from the place, it is easily
highlighted
 SHITSUKE
• Train people to follow good housekeeping
discipline.
– Train people in 5 S, housekeeping etc.
– Lead by example.
– Maintain discipline in every aspect
Role of top management in 5 “S”
implementation

• Play the role of mentor

• Initiate the 5S programme
• Provide resources
• Appreciate the efforts
Role of middle and line
management in 5 “S”
implementation

• Play the role of facilitator

• Take initiative in his area of work
• Train the people in 5S
• Give the feedback
Role of employees in 5 “S”
implementation
• Participate actively.
• Give suggestions.
• Respect the opinion of others.
• Be a good team player, and
• Maintain discipline
Thank you