5S OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
5S OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
SORT ( Seiri ) Sorting /Putting things in order – Organizing the workplace by removing all items from the site that are not needed for current production operations. Clearly distinguish required materials from unneeded items and eliminate the latter.
SYSTEMATIZE ( Seiton ) Orderliness/ Proper Arrangement – Arranging only the needed items so that they are easy to use and labeling them so that they are easily found and put away. This element is intended to make the production process easy to understand so that anyone can find what is needed and return the items to their appropriate places.
SHINE ( Seiso ) Clean cleanliness – “Shine” relates to cleanliness and includes sweeping floors, cleaning equipment, and shoveling out unused materials or debris on a daily basis. The concept of shine is to save labor by finding ways to eliminate dirt, dust, and debris from accumulating in the area or place of work.
STANDARDIZE ( Seiketsu ) Standardize/Purity – Maintain cleanliness after cleaning – perpetual Cleaning. Such cleaning is part of everyone’s work.
SUSTAIN ( Shitsuke ) Sustaining/ discipline/commitment – Maintaining standards and keeping the facility in safe and efficient order day after day, year after year. Discipline needed to make a habit of maintaining procedures. Although this element is the most difficult to measure, without this component, the other measures will not last.
SORT ( Seiri ) Sorting /Putting things in order – Organizing the workplace by removing all items from the site that are not needed for current production operations. Clearly distinguish required materials from unneeded items and eliminate the latter.
SYSTEMATIZE ( Seiton ) Orderliness/ Proper Arrangement – Arranging only the needed items so that they are easy to use and labeling them so that they are easily found and put away. This element is intended to make the production process easy to understand so that anyone can find what is needed and return the items to their appropriate places.
SHINE ( Seiso ) Clean cleanliness – “Shine” relates to cleanliness and includes sweeping floors, cleaning equipment, and shoveling out unused materials or debris on a daily basis. The concept of shine is to save labor by finding ways to eliminate dirt, dust, and debris from accumulating in the area or place of work.
STANDARDIZE ( Seiketsu ) Standardize/Purity – Maintain cleanliness after cleaning – perpetual Cleaning. Such cleaning is part of everyone’s work.
SUSTAIN ( Shitsuke ) Sustaining/ discipline/commitment – Maintaining standards and keeping the facility in safe and efficient order day after day, year after year. Discipline needed to make a habit of maintaining procedures. Although this element is the most difficult to measure, without this component, the other measures will not last.