5 S in Sm

10/3/2015

5S

Five S
by Prof. Jerome Alvarez

• 5S is a philosophy and a way of organizing and
managing the workspace.
• The 5S is a technique used to establish and
maintain a quality environment in a company
by improving its’ organization.

5S

Seiri
Sort

Seiton
Set In Order /
Straighten/
Stabilize

Seiso
Shine/
Sweep

Seiketsu

Shitsuke

Standardize Sustain/
Self-Discipline

Based on Japanese words that begin with ‘S’, the 5S Philosophy focuses on
effective work place organization and standardized work procedures.
5S simplifies your work environment, reduces waste and non-value activity while
improving quality efficiency
and safety.

How can this tool benefit a
company?
• Improves efficiency of workplace
• Improves overall appearance of company
• Improves self-organization

How can this tool benefit a
company?
• The key impacts of 5S is upon workplace morale
and efficiency.
– By ensuring everything has a place and everything is in
its place then time is not wasted looking for things
and it can be made immediately obvious when
something is missing.

• The real power of this methodology is in deciding
what should be kept and where and how it
should be stored

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SEITON

SEIRI
• In English Seiri stands
for “Organization”.
• “Sort”
• If parts are stored in
an organized manner,
employees will know
where to find them
when needed

• In English Seiton
stands for
“Neatness”.
• “Set in Order”
• Neatness – the study
of how fast you can
put items away and
retrieve them in time
of need.

SEISO
• In English Seiso
means “Cleaning”.
• “Shine”
• This includes
everyone from the
head honcho to the
janitor.

SEIKETSU
• In English Seiketsu means “Standardization”.

Additional S’s

SHITSUKE
• In English Shitsuke
means “Discipline”.
• “Sustain”
• The discipline which
is desired is selfdiscipline. All
employees need this
to keep the five S’s
an on going
improvement...