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5S represents5 disciplines to maintain visual at workplace. It is a fundamental activity to improve business.5S represents systematic approach for productivity, quality and safety improvement in all types of business. It is one of the important approaches in journey of continuous improvement is5S.
5S program focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization.
5S simplifies and organizes your work environment, reduces waste and non-value activity while improving quality efficiency and safety. And a well organized workplace motivates people.
The program is called5S, since all steps start with an "S".
5S uses five Japanese disciplines
1)Seiri(Sort)
2)Seiton(Set)
3)Seiso(Shine)
4)Seiketsu (Standardization)
5)Shitsuke (Sustain)
These five techniques are helpful in organizing workplace day to day.
The Five S program focuses on having visual order, organization, cleanliness and standardization. The results you can expect from a Five S program are: improved profitability, efficiency, service and safety.
5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. Transliterated or translated into English, they all start with the letter "S".[1] 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.
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