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5 S Seiri, Seiton, Seisou, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: 5S Is The Basis of All Operations
5 S Seiri, Seiton, Seisou, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: 5S Is The Basis of All Operations
5 S Seiri, Seiton, Seisou, Seiketsu, Shitsuke: 5S Is The Basis of All Operations
Reliability improvement /
Zero market claim
Effect of 5S (profitable)
Multi-model
production
Visualization of
problems
Zero stock
Anyone can
grasp the
situation
of shop floor
Cost
reduction
Quick
delivery
Proper
control of
inspection
tools
Elimination of
unnecessary
machine
Elimination
of waste
in searching
Safety
improvement
Zero
accident
Zero suspending
product
Elimination
Defect is
obvious
Elimination of unnecessary
stock area
in shop floor of excess stock
Elimination of
wrong jig parts
SEIRI
Quality
improvement
Elimination Judgment
of defects on dangerous
area
Location
is clear
Elimination of
temporary stock
SEITON
Preventive
measure
against
break down
High
attendance
rate
SEISOU
SHITSUKE
Operation rate
improvement
Zero
Break-down
Longer life
span of
machine
Understand
machine
condition
Clean working
environment
SEIKETSU
What is 5S ?
Cleaning
To create a safety working environment
To produce good quality products
To achieve maximum efficiency
1. SEIRI
2. SEITON
What do they actually
3. SEISOU
mean ?
4. SEIKETSU
5. SHITSUKE
1. SEIRI
Classify clearly the items into necessary and
unnecessary items, then dispose of unnecessary items
Do not leave SEIRI half done. All of the unnecessary
items should be discarded.
Not
Necessary
Not
Necessary
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a
s
s
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e
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2. SEITON
Place necessary items at proper position
for practical usage and clearly indicate the contents
so that everyone can understand.
Condition of proper arrangement of passage, operation area, product storage site, jig
&
tools storage site and spare part storage site.
3. SEISOU
Keep cleaning up the working area, floor,
equipments, jig&tools and part shelves and
make them always clean.
SEISOU is to create the working area where special cleaning become unnecessary
through daily check and measure for cause of dirt.
4. SEIKETSU
Keep 3S (Seiri / Seiton / Seisou)
in good condition
Frequent Seiri & Seiton are required.
Seisou with few frequency is no use.
Conduct Seiri, Seiton, Seisou periodically
and keep working place neat and clean.
That means, 3S must be implemented completely.
5. SHITSUKE
Acquire the habit of doing what has been determined
according to the set rules.
Keep all the rules such as;
Rule to secure safety
Rule to assure quality etc.
Understanding of 5S
Carry out 5S activity with full understanding.
Know
Understand
To be able to
carry out
To be able to
carry out as a habit
Utilization of 5S
Visible
Control
Summary
1. SEIRI
Classify clearly the items into necessary and unnecessary items, then
dispose of unnecessary items
2. SEITON
Place items at proper position for practical usage and clearly indicate the
contents so that everyone can understand.
3. SEISOU
Keep always cleaning up. And make the working area, floor, equipments,
jig & tools and part shelves neat and clean.
4. SEIKETSU
Keep 3S (Seiri / Seiton / Seisou) in good condition.
5. SHITSUKE
Acquire the habit of doing what has been determined according to the set
rules.
5S activity should be the activity for all of the departments and sections
such as deskwork staff, sales Div., manufacturing Div. and shop floor.