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NSTP 001 Module 1: Course Orientation: National Service Training Program
NSTP 001 Module 1: Course Orientation: National Service Training Program
What is 5S?
5S Methodology
5S Best Practices
5S Violations
“Cleanliness and order
are not matters of instinct;
they are matters of
education, and like most
great things, you must
cultivate a taste for them.”
BENJAMIN
Prime Minister
DISRAELI
United Kingdom
1874 –1880
WHAT DOES 5S MEAN?
5S is a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri,
seiton, seisō, seiketsu, and shitsuke. 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
5S is a structured program to systematically achieve total organization,
cleanliness and standardization in the workplace.
I. 5S METHODOLOGY
SEIRI SORT SURIIN