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The Certification Process

5S Certification may be as informal as making your own award when your workplace first passes
its internal 5S Audit, but it is an important component in having a complete and successful 5S
environment.

The purpose of performing 5S Certification is to visibly demonstrate both progress and

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compliance. This is especially important to make improvements in a large workplace with
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many employees.
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Planning is important: agree on the criteria for awarding a 5S certificate. The criteria should be
strict enough that it will require significant effort to achieve certification. If you don't award the
certificate the first time – because there still are deficiencies – that will enhance the credibility
of the process.
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OSKAR OLOFSSON
I am a Swedish-based
Lean consultant, and the
owner of the World-Class-
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As in prior 5S phases, appointing a team is a necessary step. The people should know the
workplace and the 5S goals well, care about the details, and be respected as authorities in the
workplace.

Publicize the process and report regularly on the progress. Some ways to do this are:

Set up a notice board to indicate progress

A "thermometer" rising to show increased compliance
A map of the plant, with each area changing to green when it meets the target
Show progress in a "Plan-Do-Check-Act" circle for each department

Set up a page on your internal website – include as much detail as you want to maintain over time

Design a great diploma and display it prominently. You may want to plan for periodic re-
certifications – set aside a place on the diploma for additional annual gold seals, for example.

External consultants are normally not prepared to offer a stand-alone 5S Certification.

However, 5S is a fundamental part of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). The JIPM (Japan
Institute of Plant Management) does offer a "TPM Award" for excellence. If your company
pursues TPM, earning this award would be a significant achievement and a clear indication of
5S compliance.

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Karun Hriday Sharm a · Managing Principal at Green & Positive

With increased requirement for effective 5 S implementation, it may lead to more people joining 5 S
certification. This has good potential in automotive industries and could be customer driven.
Reply · 1 · Like · September 11, 2012 at 1:07am

Chunchun Kum ar · BIT Sindri

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Juita Azw a · Project Director/Trainer/Professional Training Consultant at Training & Human Capital
Development Consultant
5S or good housekeeping involves the principle of w aste elimination through w orkplace
organization.These Kaizen principles that are used on shop floors around the w orld to increase
productivity and efficiency can also be applied to the office environment.
Reply · 1 · Like · February 24, 2012 at 2:18am

Widatalla Abdalla · Director at Almoheet Center for Training and Consultancy

yes that is me.
Reply · Like · March 21, 2012 at 8:09am

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