What are the 5S in Manufacturing?

 5S is-a system  to reduce waste and optimize productivity and orign is japense cultra Summarize in five words each word begins in s

Seiri: sort or streamline.

Seiton  :set in order

Seisou:sweep

Seiketsu:Standardize

Shitsuke:Sustain

also called lean manufacturing and the  toyota company is an  example on used this system  &culture.

there is a book called the toyota way its talk about this method

Sorting: Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in the workplace

Set in order: Set everything in proper place for quick retrieval and storage

Shining: Clean the workplace; everyone should be a janitor

Standarizing: Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness

Sustain:Practice 'Five S' daily - make it a way of life; this also means 'commitment'

S- Sort

S- systematic arrangement

S- Shine

S- Standardize

S- Sustain

sort - standardize - set in order - shine - sustain one of the just in time technique to enhance production environment and reduce waste in motion and time

S1  - Sort and Discard – to sort through and sort out, remove unneeded items from the workplace

S2 - Shine and Inspect – to clean and inspect our work areas,   improving safety and prevent breakdowns of equipment

S3 - Signpost and Order – everything in the work area has a “home” and can be easily found and put back

S4 -  Simplify Standardize – we simplify the area further and  make up   the rules for the first three S’s and then follow and enforce them

S5  - Sustain –5S is not something extra, it is part of our daily work

The5S method is used to continuously improve the working conditions and working time ensuring the organization, cleanliness and safety of a work plan.

The5S method is of Japanese origin. It was created for the production of the Toyota plant.5S method is a management technique that is part of the quality control.

The5S are:-

1. Sorting

2. Setting in order

3. Shine (cleaning the workplace/equipment)

4. Standardization

5. Sustain it

sort

set on order

standardise

sustain

The5S of lean manufacturing are1-sort2-set in order3-shine4-standardize and5- sustain and this is the translation of the original chinese words.

5s is a tool that use in Japan for organizing your workplace in a clean, efficient and safe manner to enhance productivity, visual management and to ensure the introduction of standardized working. They are:1 Seiri (short, cleaning),2. Seiton (simplify, set in order),3. Seiso (shine, clean & check),4. Seiketsn (stabilize, conformity), Shitsuke (sustain, self discipline).

Some companies are also using6S that is safety.

There are five5S phases: They can be translated from the Japanese as "sort", "straighten", "shine", "standardise", and "sustain".

Seiri

整理 (Sort)

• Remove unnecessary items and dispose of them properly
• Make work easier by eliminating obstacles.
• Reduce chance of being disturbed with unnecessary items
• Prevent accumulation of unnecessary items
• Evaluate necessary items with regard to cost or other factors
• Remove all parts not in use
• Segregate unwanted material from the workplace
• Need fully skilled supervisor for checking on regular basis
• Don't put unnecessary items at the workplace & define a red-tagged area to keep those unnecessary items

Seiton

整頓 (Systematic Arrangement)

• Can also be translated as "set in order", "straighten" or "streamline"
• Arrange all necessary items so they can be easily selected for use
• Prevent loss and waste of time
• Make it easy to find and pick up necessary items
• Ensure first-come-first-served basis
• Make workflow smooth and easy
• All above work should be done on regular basis

Seisou

清掃 (Shine)

• Can also be translated as "sweep", "sanitize", "shine", or "scrub"
• Clean your workplace completely
• Use cleaning as inspection
• Prevent machinery and equipment deterioration
• Keep workplace safe and easy to work
• Keep work place clean

Seiketsu

清潔 (Standardize)

• Standardize the best practices in the work area.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace organization at all times.
• Maintain orderliness. Maintain everything in order and according to its standard.
• Everything in its right place.
• Every process has a standard.

Shitsuke

躾 (Sustain)

• To keep in working order
• Also translates as "do without being told"
• Perform regular audits
• Training and Discipline
• Training is goal oriented process. Its resulting feedback is necessary monthly