Lecture 7 Flashcards
What are the 5S
- Sort
- Set
- Shine
- Standardize
- Sustain
What do the 5S mean
Sorting Clear-out Set Configure & classify Shine Clean & check Standardize Conformity Sustain Custom & practice
What does the 5S do
• 5S removes waste & improves workplace safety
What do the 5S improve
• It also improves quality because abnormalities are immediately identified
5S original 5C
Seiri Sorting Seiton Set Seiso Shine Seiketsuso Standardize Shitsuki Sustain
5S step 1: sort
Distinguish between what is, and is not needed:
• Remove all items that are not required or obsolete
What is the benefit of the sort step
that reduce waste
The benefit of 5S step 2: set
- Clear visual standards and abnormalities become clear
- Workplace optimized to eliminate time searching for items
The benefit of 5s step 3:
a safe working environment
5S step 4
“Standards are the starting point for improvement’
Benefit step 4 5S
The benefit of standardized step: ongoing consistency within the workplace area (against the standard)
Benefit step 5 5S
The benefit of sustain step: organizational culture of continuous improvement
5S implementation guidelines (5)
- Identify a project area
- Train your people
- Take photos of the project area
- Identify the teams
- Make the time available
Visual displays
• Communicate important information, but do not control the process
visual controls
• Build visual control into the process to ensure that activities are performed according to standard
