5 S Information and Training Outline
5 S Information and Training Outline
5 S Information and Training Outline
Sort (Seiri)
Set in order (Seiton)
Shine (Seiso)
Standardize (Seiketsu)
Sustain (Shitsuke)
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Sort
Remove from the workplace all items that are not
needed for current production (or office) operation.
Sorting means leaving only the bare necessities.
When in doubt, throw it away
Set in Order
Arranging needed items so that they are
readily accessible and labeled so that anyone
can find them or put them away.
Shine
Sweep and clean the work area. The key purpose
is to keep everything in top condition so that when
someone needs to use something, it is ready to be
used. Cleaning a work area produces and
opportunity to visually inspect equipment, tooling,
materials and work conditions.
Standardize
Define what the normal condition of the work area.
Define how to correct abnormal conditions. The
standard should be easily understood and easy to
communicate (i.e. visual controls).
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Sustain
Implementing solutions to address the root causes of
work area organization issues. All employees must
be properly trained and use visual management
techniques.
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Transport
This is unnecessary motion or movement of materials, such as
work-in-process (WIP) being transported from one operation to
another. Ideally transport should be minimized for two reasons;
It adds time to the process during which no value-added
activity is being performed.
Handling damage could be incurred
Extra Processing
This term refers to extra operations, such as rework,
reprocessing, handling or storage that occurs because of
defects, overproduction or excess inventory.
Inventory
This refers to inventory that is not directly required to fulfill
current Customer orders. Inventory includes raw materials,
work-in-process and finished goods. Inventory all requires
additional handling and space.
Motion
This term refers to the extra steps taken by employees and
equipment to accommodate inefficient process layout,
defects, reprocessing, overproduction or excess inventory.
Motion takes time and adds no value to the product or
service.
Defects
These are products or services that do not conform to the
specification or Customers expectation, thus causing
Customer dissatisfaction.
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