Lesson 7

5S CONCEPT OF
HOUSE
KEEPING
Work place becomes popular, clean & better organised

Shop floor and office operations become easier and

safer Results are visible to everyone - insiders and
outsiders Visible results enhance generations of more
new ideas People are automatically disciplined
People become proud of a clean and organised work
place
Resultant good company image generates more
business etc.,
 Happier employees with high morale
 Greater people involvement
 Low employee turnover
 Increased number of suggestions
 Better use of floor space
 Less work-in-progress and inventories
 Better flow of work
 Low machine break down
rates
 Low accident rates
 High yield of materials
 High product quality
SEIRI
SEITON
SEISO
SEIKETSU

SHITSUKE
Sort out unnecessary
items in the workplace
and discard them
FIVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
SEIRI
 Do you find items scattered in your work place?
 Are there boxes, paper and other items left in
a disorganised manner?
 Are there equipment and tools placed on the
floor?
 Are all items sorted out and placed in designated
spots?
 Are tools and stationery properly sorted and
stored?
 Arrange necessary items in
good order so that they
can be easily picked for
use
⚫“A place for every thing
and every thing in its
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT SEITON

3) Are passage ways and storage places clearly

indicated?
4) Are commonly used tools and stationery
separated from those seldom used?
5) Are containers and boxes stacked up
properly?
6) Are fire extinguishers and hydrants readily
accessible?
7) Are there grooves, cracks or bumps on the floor
which hinder work or safety?
Clean your work place
thoroughly so that there is
no dust onfloors, machines
and other equipments
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT
SEISO
2) Are the floor surfaces dirty?
3) Are machines and equipment dirty?
4) Are wires and pipes dirty or stained?
5) Are machine nozzles dirtied by lubricants and
ink?
6) Are shades, light bulbs and light reflectors dirty?
Maintain high
standards of house
keeping at work
place at all time.
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT
SEIKETSU
2) Is anyone’s uniform dirty or untidy?
3) Are there sufficient lights?
4) Is the noise or heat at your workplace
causing discomfort?
5) Is the roof leaking?
6) Do people eat at designated places only?
Train people to follow
good house keeping
disciplines automatically
5 QUESTIONS ABOUT SHITSUKE
2) Are regular 5s checks conducted?
3) Do people clean up without reminders?
4) Do people follow rules and instructions?
5) Do people wear their uniforms and safety
wear properly?
6) Do people assemble on time?
Employees will be disciplined to be more aware of
untidy workplaces and motivated to improve the
level of cleanliness.
Greater team spirit and cooperation can be built
up through involvement of all within an
organisation.
Employees will be disciplined to follow safer and
better ways of work, resulting in lesser risks to
accidents.
Employees would be more conscious of
improvement which leads to greater efficiency and
effectiveness.
Machine troubles can be detected at an earlier
stage to prevent a major breakdown when
machines are cleaned daily by people operating
them.
Daily cleaning of measuring instruments will ensure
accuracy and reliability.
Life of machines and tools can be extended
significantly when they are handled with care and
placed in the designated locations.
 Flow of materials and work-in-progress will become
smoother.
 Floor space will become organised and possible
areas for improvement can be identified by quick
observation.
 Inventory of materials and work-in-progress will
become clearly visible and easily handled.
 Material yield ratios can be improved.
 Reduced material handling will result.
 Clean workplace will ensure that final
products will be free from dust.
Sales people will be eager to show
customers the plant as a marketing
tool.
 MONITORING
A daily Activity
Step by Step Approach
Displays and Disseminations

Involvement of Management &

CEO Consistency in Audit
PDCA
Rewards
 General Warehouse
Practices & Visual Display
Proper Stacking
Empty Clearance
 Empty Box Movement
Check Make Sure
inside the Box is
before
Shiftin Empt
g y

Empty
 Dust Bins Hazardous/Non
Safety Corner Hazardous
 Stacking
Wrong Correct
X

No Support - Safety issue

Ladder Support
 Aisle Discipline
Wrong X
Correct

Keep the aisle free for

Fork lift movement
 Aisle Discipline
Wrong X
Correct

Trolley & Scrap Keep the Aisle Free

Kept in Aisle
 FIFO – Not maintained

Stage –1 Stage -2 Stage -3

FIFO sticker kept

FIFO On wrong side FIFO sticker not
sticker Visible.
Stacking & Retrieving

Retrieve and Replenish

always from Left to Right
Wrong Way of Stacking

Box kept wrong way

Safety issue
 Wrong Way of Stacking
Kept next to Rails Fallen in
the Cana
l

Stacking
height