Lesson 5 (5S) Flashcards
is a philosophy and a way of organizing and managing the workspace and work flow with the intent to improve efficiency by eliminating waste, improving flow and reducing process unreasonableness.
5S
It is for improvement of working environment
5S
activities are to create good working environment through reduction of “Muri”, “Mura”, and “Muda”
5S Activities
It help to have a basis of strong management of workplace
5S
overburden, unreasonableness or absurdity
Muri
unevenness or inconsistency, primarily with physical matter and the human spiritual condition
Mura
activity which is wasteful or doesn’t add value
Muda
5S is literally five abbreviations of Japanese terms with 5 initials of S.
Seiri - Sort - Sasambua
Seiton - Set - Seti
Seiso - Shine - Safisha
Seiketsu - Standardize - Sanifisha
Sitsuke - Sustain - Shikilia
What Can 5S do?
Team work improvement through everyone’s participation
Identify Abnormalities
Identify wastes and reduce the wastes
Improve Productivities
Improve Safety
The 7 Wastes
Overproduction
Inventory
Waiting
Motion
Transportation
Rework
Over=processing
If no 5s,
Hesitate What TO DO
Looking for necessary Items
If no 5s,
Hesitate What TO DO
Looking for necessary Items
Making Mistake
Remember what/ how to do
If no 5s,
Hesitate What TO DO
Looking for necessary Items
Making Mistake
Remember what/ how to do
Focuses on eliminating unnecessary items from the workplace
Sort
Sort: Categorize equipment, furniture, tool in your working place into the following 3 categories
- Necessary
- Unnecessary
- May not necessary
Sort: This step will also help with the “______________” attitude
Just In Case
Equipment, material, tools files, furniture etc. can be categorized based on the frequency of use!
Sorting Activities:
Items only used occasionally
are in this category
May need it
Items often use are in this category
Need it
Items not used in current work
process are in this category
Not need it
Examples of Sorting
Place “Red tag” for categorization of items to identify unnecessary items
Move unnecessary items( broken tools, obsolete jigs and fixtures, scrap and excess raw material etc.) to central stored area
Free up valuable floor space (Space utilization)
Finding abnormality of equipment and tools (Out of order, missing parts etc.)
is based on finding efficient and effective storage of necessary items
Set
Set: Apply “_________________________________” philosophy
Can see, Can take out, and Can return
This will save time and energy to look for something
Set
Think not only “beatification.
Need to consider workflow and
arrange items
Setting Activities
Use 5S tools for proper
Organization of items
such as
Labeling, Color Coding, Numbering, Zoning
Example of Setting Activities
Labeling , numbering, zoning for clear identification of storage areas to keep necessary items
Set necessary items matching with workflow to minimize unnecessary movement and transportation time
Cleaning up one’s workplace daily so that there is no dust on floors, machines or equipment
Shine
It will create ownership and build pride in the workers
Shine
Clean floor, windows and walls.
Clean and Maintain office automation machines, medical equipment and tools, office furniture
Develop and follow regular cleaning and Maintenance schedule
Shining Activites
Example of Shining Activities
Daily sweeping and mopping of floor, bathroom, corridor etc.
Regular cleaning and maintenance of equipment and tools
Periodical check for changes in equipment and the service area such as: leaks, vibration, misalignment, breakage etc.
IPC activities such as hand hygiene, waste segregation are also part of shine
Maintain an environment where S1 to S3 are implemented in the same manner throughout the organization
Standardize
Give opportunities to employees to take active part in the development of these standards.
Standardize
Standardization is useful for:
Easy implementation of S1 to S3 activities
Equalization process output
Everyone’s participation
Example of Standardizing Activities
Work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Checklist development and regular usage for SOPs
Mechanism and format development for ordering supplies, reporting etc
Color coding for waste segregation
Standardized common symbols
Maintain S1-S4 through discipline, commitment and empowerment
Sustain
It focuses on defining a new mindset and a standard in workplace
Sustain
Sustainability Activities:
Improvement, Prevent Fallback, Further Improvement
Example of Sustainability Activities
Regular progress reporting
Refresher training
Periodical evaluation of 5S activities with proper advices for continuation and further improvements
Appreciation, recognition and awarding on good 5S activities
Reminder using 5S corner, new letters, good practice sheet etc.
