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improvement process.
What Questions to Ask at Each Stage?
BonuSafety
• A clean well-organized and
visual workplace is a safer
workplace.
• Install signs to make
potential hazards clear to
workers.
The study table experiment
Sorted: Decided
what all from the
above list will
remain on the table
by asking the
aforementioned
questions.
Set in Order:
Sustain : Designated place
for all the contents
(The most on the table and
important step) arranged them in
order.
Standardized:
Set a standard
operating procedure. Shined :
For example, keeping Cleaned Contents on the unorganised table: Notebooks, textbook,
any object at their stationery, speaker, headsets, laptop, smartphone, calculator,
designated position mouse, snacks-jar, shirt & a tie(lecture of Perspective
after usage.
Management), an empty cardboard box, newspaper, a mask,
wallet and a tablecloth:
After 5s Deployment
Results:
• Solved the falling-mouse phenomena
• Solved not finding the right notes among
the myriads of the notes phenomena
• Ease of accessibility and general
aesthetic improvement.
• When real improvements can be
observed in such simplistic applications
then substantial improvements can be
made in workplaces or warehouses and
manufacturing units etc.
PROBLEM STATEMENT :
• There was lot of time wastage in a company just for hunting down required objects (tool, material etc.).
• Whenever company hires a new team member, Supervisor and foreman made lot of efforts just to train member.
• Scrap was placed on floor , there were movement problems which exist, safety conditions weren't good.
Sort
Shine
Scrap was placed on floor, now separate bins are provided for scrap and
another bin for finished material due to which safety issue was also solved
Standardize
Created consistent expectations for Sort ,
Set in order and Shine process
Assigned responsibilities for each area
Installed checklists
Sustain
Maintained the standards they have put in place.
Set regular audits to check for compliance and tracked improvement through rating
system.
Conclusion
Productivity improves
Smooth working
No obstruction
Safety increases
Thank You!