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What is 5 S?
A method for good housekeeping, well
known for ages
It is also known worldwide that a
clean organized, workplace is far more conducive to better efficiency and
productivity
Meaning of 5 S
1
S Seiri
Sort out un- necessary items and discard them
2
S Seiton
A place for every thing and everything in place
3
S Seiso
Clean your workplace so that there is no dust on the floor, machine, items
and equipments
4
S seiketsu
Maintain high standards of house keeping at all times
5
S Shitsuke
Train people to follow good housekeeping discipline
autonomously
Benefits of 5 S
· Cleaner and better organized workplace
· Shop floor operations become easier and safer
· Results are visible to everyone, insider and
outsider.
· Visible results enhance generation of more
new ideas
· Happier employees with high moral
· Greater involvement of people
· Better use of floor space
· Less W.I.P. and inventories
· Low accident rates and machine breakdowns
· High yield of materials
· High product quality, thus more orders
Who can benefit?
Top managers, Senior executives,
people working on shop floor or in offices
Manufacturing industry
Service industry
Duration of Course:
Basics: One Day,
But implementation depends on the individuals
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