SORT SYSTEMATIZE

Seiri Seiton

Understanding 5s
SELF-
DISCIPLINE
Shitsuke

SANITIZE SWEEP
Seiketsu Seiso
 The Definition of Seiri
“SORT”

Clearly distinguishing between needed and

unneeded items and to dispose of these items
in a systematic manner.

SORT
Seiri
 Definition of Seiton
“STRAIGHTEN”

• Seiton is the arrangement of necessary items into good order

so that they can easily selected for use.
• It is arranging needed items so that they are easy to use and
labeling them to make their storage sites understandable at a
glance.
SORT SYSTEMATIZE
Seiri Seiton
 The Definition of Seiso
“SCRUB”

• Seiso is cleaning up one’s workplace completely so that there is

no dust on floors, machines or equipment.
• Keeping everything swept and clean and includes finding ways
to prevent the accumulation of dirt and dust in equipment and
facilities.
SORT SYSTEMATIZE
Seiri Seiton

SWEEP
Seiso
 Definition of Seiketsu
“STABILIZE”

•Seiketsu is maintaining one’s workplace so that it is productive

and comfortable by repeating Seiri-Seiton-Seiso.

• To cultivate Clean, fresh, spotless workplace where everyone

adheres to prescribed procedures.

SORT SYSTEMATIZE
Seiri Seiton

SANITIZE SWEEP
Seiketsu Seiso
 The Definition of Shitsuke

“SUSTAIN”

•Shitsuke is training people to follow good work habits and the

strict observation of workplace rules.
•It means to cultivate a disciplined work place where everyone is
doing something on their own to maintain a clean environment
and to correctly understand the 5S philosophy

SORT SYSTEMATIZE
Seiri Seiton
SELF-
DISCIPLINE
Shitsuke
SANITIZE SWEEP
Seiketsu Seiso