infographic5sWHAT IS 5S

5S is a system to reduce waste that optimises productivity and quality by maintaining an orderly workplace. 5S forms a solid foundation upon which many organisations base their drive for CI. ?

The company that can do well with 5S can also do well with all the other

practices. The company that cannot even implement basic 5S will not be able to

do any of the other things required of a competitive organisation.

— Takashi Osada, Five Keys to a Total Quality Environment

Improved quality

Reduced costs

Increased safety

Increased factory up-time

Enhanced customer confidence

Reduced repair costs

6BENEFITS OF 5S

critical elements that drive 5S3 Teamwork – Establish a cross-functional team to drive the initiative1

Brainstorming – Brainstorm ways to reduce waste and improve performance through workplace organisation3

Gemba walks – Walk all areas associated with the manufacturing process under review2

How to sustain 5S with a staged implementation approach

The secret to sustaining 5S for the long term is execution. 5S is not a list of linear activities — it’s a dynamic process of continual evaluation and standardisation.

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HOW TO MAKE 5S STICK

3. Waste of correction

— e.g. defective parts

were not separated

properly and were used

by mistake.

4. Waste caused by

too much inventory

resulting in unsafe

conditions — e.g.

boxes of supplies

are left in a walkway

causing someone to

trip and get injured.

1. Waste of motion —

e.g. the person sent to

get a part or tool could

not find it.

2. Waiting waste — e.g.

no one can find the key

to the locked cabinet

that contains needed

tools.

4wastes you need to eliminate to safeguard your 5S future state

The

THE TERM ‘5S’ REFERS TO FIVE STEPS:

1S2S

3S4S

5S

Sort

Shine

Set in order

Standardise

Sustain

This state can be achieved by implementing the 5S elements in a staged approach, i.e. 1S-4S-5S, followed by 2S-4S-5S, and finally 3S-4S-5S, to help embed a sustained 5S implementation.

5S is about:

SORT

SHINE

SET IN ORDER

SUSTAIN

STANDARDISE

Taking ownership of an area or process

The freedom and autonomy to

improve

Taking pride in an orderly workplace

The ability to control outcomes