Case Study On 5S

Date: January 29, 2005

 Improving your Company
• Each of the 5 pillars is a “structural element” to support and
maintain the future improvements within a company.

• Many do not believe that having a neat and clean

environment aids production, however the fact remains that
– A neat and clean factory has higher productivity

– A neat and clean factory is safe

– A neat and clean factory meets deadlines better

– A neat and clean factory produces fewer defects

– A neat and clean factory is less hassle

– A neat and clean factory isn’t an embarrassment

Origin Trans. Alternative

Seiri Sort Clearing Removal of all items that are not needed
within the scope of current production.
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Seitori Set in Order Arranging Every tool, bin, pallet should have a
place.
Shadow boards, tape and paint
Seiso Shine Neatness Ensuring everything in the factory stays
clean
Both prevention & cleaning routines
apply
Shitsuki Standardise Discipline The methods used to maintain the
gains, not only standard ops, best
current practice and actively using ISO
are applicable
Seiketsu Sustain Ongoing Ensuring that the gains are held and
Improvements continue to be made. Removal of
friction and waste
Visual Examples
  Uncleaned
 Mixed
 Unordered
 Unarranged
 Untidy
 Ugly

 Clean
 Sorted
 Ordered
 Arranged
 Neat
 Good Looking
 Before

After
  Unarranged
 Uncleaned
 Undisciplined
 Mixed with unuseful
material

 Arranged
 Cleaned
 Disciplined
 Systematic
 Efficient
 Easy to use
  Unordered
 Unarranged
 Unorganized
 Undisciplined
 Occupying more space

 Ordered
 Arranged
 Organized
 Disciplined
 Ongoing improvements
 Enough space
 Safety of vehicles
 Before After

 Unsorted  Sorted
 Unarranged  Arranged
 Untidy  Neat
 Undisciplined  Disciplined
 Irregular  Systematic
 Scattered  Easily Visible
 Unordered  Ordered
 Unstained  Standardize
 Outside

Inside