tqm

Question 1

-ensuring tidiness and eliminating clutter
-cleaning, classify
-clearly distinguish needed items from unneeded items and eliminate the latter

Answer 1

Seiri (sort)

Question 2

• Straightening and orderliness
  -keep needed items in the correct place to allow for easy and immediate retrieval.

Answer 2

SEITON (SET IN ORDER)

Question 3

-straighten isimplify, configure
- sweeping and cleanliness is Scrub, dean and check
-Swepting & Cleanliness

Answer 3

Seiso (Shine)

Question 4

-Stabilize, conformity
-Maintaining the 3’s

Answer 4

Seiketsu (Standardize)

Question 5

• self-discipline, custom and practice
  -make a habit of maintaining established procedures

Answer 5

SHITSUKE (Sustain)

Question 6

5S BENEFITS
Benefits from adopting the 5S methodology

Answer 6

1. Improved profitability -
2. More Efficient workforce -
3. Better service -
4. Safer workplace -

Question 7

Companies can save labor hours, money and other resources.

Answer 7

Improved profitability

Question 8

With standard procedures in place, personnel can focus on what is important

Answer 8

More Efficient workforce

Question 9

With a more organized, cleaner, streamlined workplace, employees can use more time providing exceptional service

Answer 9

Better service

Question 10

Employees feel protected in clean, organized, hazard-free work spaces.

Answer 10

Safer workplace

Question 11

Remove unnecessary items from the work area such as tabletop plants, plaques, appliances.

Put personal items like bags, personal hygiene items, spoon and fork inside movable drawers.

Set criteria for sorting.

Sort outdated documents.

Filing cabinets must only contain official documents.

Answer 11

Seiri (Sort)

Question 12

Designate appropriate areas for storage.

Display layout of workplace to easily identify location of personnel.

Create a directory of items.

Implement a Record Retrieval Procedure.

Do not use the work table for storage.

Answer 12

Seiton (Set in order)

Question 13

Clean tables, drawers, machines and tools daily.

Check equipment/tools if in proper working conditions.

Give special instructions to janitorial staff.

Secure electrical cords.

Avoid getting the work area dirty.

Answer 13

Seiso (Shine)

Question 14

Standardize documents labeling, sorting and filing.

List down things and areas that need to be checked regularly.

Designate a 5s marshal for every department.

Answer 14

Seiketsu (Standardize)

Question 15

Set every Friday as 5S days for all employees.

Allocate 10-15 minutes to clean the work area.

Always return things to their proper place after use.

Take photographs of work areas to document progress.

Include 5S in Management review.

Answer 15

SHITSUKE (sustain)

Question 16

is a procedure that organizes individual organizations or departments and consequently enhances efficiency by keeping the workplace neat, orderly and accessible and it is for this reason that it is considered as the foundation of quality initiative in any organization.

Answer 16

5s