What is 5s and the benefits of 5s?

Increases in productivity: Reduces lead times thereby improving product delivery times Reduces equipment downtime, maintenance and cycle time Improves daily and shift startup times and reduces changeover time Reduces the amount of time wasted searching for tools and equipment

Increases in quality: Improves quality by reducing the amount of errors/defects Implements standardization thereby achieving output consistency The pleasantries of the simplified work environment increases employee moral

Reduction in cost: Provides cost-savings by reducing inventory, storage fees and space requirements Improves safety thereby reducing the cost of worker injuries Reduces the amount of scrap thereby reducing production cost 

5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke.Transliterated into Roman script, they all start with the letter "S".The list describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining the area and items, and sustaining the new order. The decision-making process usually comes from a dialogue about standardization, which builds understanding among employees of how they should do the work.

In some quarters, 5S has become 6S, the sixth element being safety.

5S ensures that the work place remains clear of clutter and that any signs of malfunction become more obvious leading to actions being taken to prevent more serious breakdowns and other delays.

5S is to get rid of items that are not used

it is the process which help in arrangement of files papers or equipment s   in proper way, that helps to make work environment friendly  and effectively, and help to reduce time.

The list describes how to organize a work space for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining the area and items, and sustaining the new order.[2] The decision-making process usually comes from a dialogue about standardization, which builds understanding among employees of how they should do the work.There are five 5S phases: They can be translated from the Japanese as "sort", "set in order", "shine", "standardize", and "sustain". Other translations are possible.

Sort[edit]

• 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.
• Waste removal.

Set in order[edit]

• Arrange all necessary items so they can be easily selected for use
• Prevent loss and waste of time by arranging work station in such a way that all tooling / equipment is in close proximity
• 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

Shine[edit]

• Clean your workplace completely
• Use cleaning as inspection
• Prevent machinery and equipment deterioration
• Keep workplace safe and easy to work
• Keep work place clean and pleasing to work in
• When in place anyone not familiar to the environment must be able to detect problems in 5 seconds within 50 feet.

Standardize[edit]

• Standardize the best practices in the work area.
• Maintain high standards 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.

Sustain[edit]

• 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

5S IS THE SYSTEMETIC & STANDRADISE APPROACH IN YOUR WORK PLAATFORM