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5S is a systematized approach to organize work areas and maintain discipline. It utilizes workplace organization techniques to make work easier, faster, cheaper, safer and more effective. The 5S's are sort, systematize, sweep, standardize, and self-discipline. The practice of 5S develops a positive attitude among workers and cultivates an efficient, effective and economical work environment.

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What Is 5

5S is a systematized approach to organize work areas and maintain discipline. It utilizes workplace organization techniques to make work easier, faster, cheaper, safer and more effective. The 5S's are sort, systematize, sweep, standardize, and self-discipline. The practice of 5S develops a positive attitude among workers and cultivates an efficient, effective and economical work environment.

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What is 5’s?

- It is a systematized approach to organize work areas,


keep rules and standards and maintain discipline to
do good job.
- The practice of 5’s develops positive attitude among
workers and cultivates an environment of efficiency,
effectiveness and economy.
- It utilizes workplace organization and work
simplification techniques to make work easier,
faster, cheaper ,safer and more effective.

Japanese English
Seiri Sort
Seiton Systematize
Seiso Sweep
Seiketsu Standardize
Shiketsu Self-discipline
Seiri (sort)
Sort out unnecessary items and dispose them
properly.
 Make work easier by eliminating obstacles
 Provide no chance being disturbed by unnecessary
items
 Eliminate the need to take care of unnecessary
items
 Prevents accumulation of unnecessary items
Seiton ( Systematize)
Arrange necessary items in good order so that they
can easily pick for use
 Classify necessary items into frequency of handling
 Locate jigs and tools that are used very often near
to the point of use
 Locate the material at the defined position to
ensure “First-in, First out”, as well as to make the
work easy.
 Clearly label machinery, equipment parts, jigs,
tools and their location so that everything is
understandable and visible to everyone at a glance
Seiso ( Sweep)
Clean your workplace completely so that there are
no dust on the floor, machinery and equipment.
 To make the workplace clean, safe and
comfortable
 To make it easy to produce quality products
 To check whether the machinery and equipment
are in good condition
 Assign responsible persons to each machines
equipment and area

Seiketsu ( Standardize )
Maintain high standard of workplace
organization and housekeeping at all times
 To prevent the deterioration of seiri, seiton and
seiso activities
 To minimize causes that will make the workplace
dirty and uncomfortable
 To protect workers from dangerous conditions
Shitkuse ( Self-Discipline)
Do things spontaneously without being told or
ordered
 Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Shitkuse, these 4S’s are
techniques and actions to make the workplace
well organized
 Shitkuse is a condition in which all members
practice these 4s’s continuously, spontaneously
and willingly
 Shitkuse is the creation of strong cooperation
culture filled with spirit of high productivity
through implementation of these 4s’s as well as
the motivation, education and training for all the
members.

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