5 S

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5S
Compiled by K,Lakshminarayanan, Training
Officer,BTC
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5 S ?
5S is the name of a workplace organization method
that uses a list of five Japanese words
Seiri Seiton Seiso Seiketsu Shitsuke
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Advantages of 5 S

• Eliminating waste
• increasing the efficiency and productivity
• Fewer defective items
• Increase in overall quality of product
• Safely and comfortably performed
• Machinery and equipment carefully maintained
• Reducing the number of break downs
• Reducing the chance of accidents

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SORT
1st S

• Proper arrangement (Seiri)
• Sort through , then sort out
• Sort through what you have ,identify what you
  need and discard what is unnecessary

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STORE
2nd S

• Cleanliness (Seiton)
• Set things in order
• Assign a separate location for all essential
  items
• Make space explanatory so that every one knows
  what goes where

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SHINE
3rd S

• Cleanliness (Seiso)
• Clean equipment, tools and workplace
• Keep the workplace spotless at all times

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SERENE ATMOSPHERE
4th S

• Cleanup (Sieketsu)
• Maintain equipment and tools
• Keep the workplace clean

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STICK TO SELF DISCIPLINE
5th S

• Discipline (Shitsuke)
• Stick to rules scrupulously
• Make them a habit

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Please check

• anything around you which is not useful?
• required things kept at their allocated places?
• following the timing?
• following the operating standards?

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Let us REVIEW 5S
Have comfortable atmosphere Have a better
quality in all aspects Organize to improve the
system Sustain to progress Awareness to Safety