CHALLENGE

EVERYTHING

IF YOU ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU ALWAYS DID

YOU WILL ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU ALWAYS GOT

5s is a Lean Manufacturing method

that uses 5 words beginning with ‘S’

5s 5 steps to a better workplace

SimpleS

SORT

STRAIGHTEN

SHINESTANDARDISE

SUSTAIN

SAFETY

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DO NOT GET LEFT BEHIND – THIS IS A ONE WAY TRIP

Pre-5S …•Scrounge •Steal •Stash •Scramble •Search

Post-5S …•Sort •Straighten•Shine •Standardise •Sustain

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• Workplace Observation• Clearly define target area• Identify purpose and function of target area• Develop area map• Show material, people, equipment flow• Perform audit of current position• Photograph problem areas• Develop a project display board (area)

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• 1 s Sort

• When in doubt, move it out• Prepare red tags• Attach red tags to unneeded items• Remove red-tagged items to “cemetery”• Evaluate / disposition of red-tagged items

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• 2s Straighten

• Make it obvious where things belong• Lines

Divider linesOutlines

Limit lines (height, minimum/maximum)• Arrows show direction• Labels• Colour coding• Item location• Signs• Equipment related information• Show location, type, quantity, etc.

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• 3s Shine

• Clean everything, inside and out• Inspect through cleaning• Prevent dirt, and contamination from re-occurring• Results in

Fewer breakdowns Greater safety Product quality More satisfying work environment

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• 4s Standardize

• Establish guidelines for the team 5-S conditions• Make the standards and 5-S guidelines visual• Maintain and monitor those conditions

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5s SustainDetermine the methods your team will use tomaintain adherence to the standard

• 5-S concept training• 5-S communication board• Before and after photos• One point lesson (continuous education)• Visual standards and procedures• Daily 5-minute 5-S activities• Weekly 5-S audit

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• Visual Factory Implementation

• Develop a map identifying the “access ways”(aisles,entrances, walkways etc.) and the “action” areas.

• Perform any necessary realignment of walkways, aisles,entrances.

• Assign an address to each of the major action areas.• Mark off the walkways, aisles & entrances from the action

areas• Apply flow-direction arrows to aisles & walkways• Perform any necessary realignment of action areas.• Mark-off the inventory locations• Mark-off equipment/machine locations• Mark-off storage locations (cabinets, shelves, tables)• Colour-code the floors and respective action areas

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a CLEANER and BETTER ORGANISED place is

SAFER

MORALE BOOSTINGMORE EFFICIENT

MORE PROFITABLEMORE RELIABLE

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LET’S TAKE A LOOK

5s 5 steps to a better workplace

BEFORE

5s 5 steps to a better workplace

AFTER

ELIMINATION OF WASTEBENEFITS

REDUCED COSTS

INCREASED QUALITYINCREASED SAFETY

INCREASED MORALE INCREASED SALES

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THE END