Case Study On 5S

Date: January 29, 2005

 Improving your Company
Each of the 5 pillars is a structural element to support and
maintain the future improvements within a company.

Many do not believe that having a neat and clean

environment aids production, however the fact remains that
A neat and clean factory has higher productivity

A neat and clean factory is safe

A neat and clean factory meets deadlines better

A neat and clean factory produces fewer defects

A neat and clean factory is less hassle

A neat and clean factory isnt an embarrassment

Origin Trans. Alternative

Seiri Sort Clearing Removal of all items that are not needed
within the scope of current production.
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Seitori Set in Order Arranging Every tool, bin, pallet should have a
place.
Shadow boards, tape and paint
Seiso Shine Neatness Ensuring everything in the factory stays
clean
Both prevention & cleaning routines
apply
Shitsuki Standardise Discipline The methods used to maintain the
gains, not only standard ops, best
current practice and actively using ISO
are applicable
Seiketsu Sustain Ongoing Ensuring that the gains are held and
Improvements continue to be made. Removal of
friction and waste
Visual Examples
 Uncleaned
Mixed
Unordered
Unarranged
Untidy
Ugly

Clean
Sorted
Ordered
Arranged
Neat
Good Looking
 Before

After
 Unarranged
Uncleaned
Undisciplined
Mixed with unuseful
material

Arranged
Cleaned
Disciplined
Systematic
Efficient
Easy to use
 Unordered
Unarranged
Unorganized
Undisciplined
Occupying more space

Ordered
Arranged
Organized
Disciplined
Ongoing improvements
Enough space
Safety of vehicles
 Before After

Unsorted Sorted
Unarranged Arranged
Untidy Neat
Undisciplined Disciplined
Irregular Systematic
Scattered Easily Visible
Unordered Ordered
Unstained Standardize
 Outside

Inside