1. 5 ‘S ’
Total Quality remains incomplete unless suitable Environment for creation & sustenance of Quality is provided.
Much importance not for good
housekeeping . 1

2. 2 What is 5 ‘ S ’ Many have confused 5 ‘ S ’ with
cleanliness .
A systematic approach leading to a
Cleaner, Safer & Better workplace which
is fundamental to Productivity & Quality is
known as 5 ‘S ’ & pioneered by Toyota
Motors in early 80’s and created super
Quality of workplace 2

3. 3 5 ‘S ’ refers to the first alphabet of five Japanese words for 5
different components
JAPANESE ENGLISH
SEIRI SORTING
SEITON SYSTEMATISING
SEISO SWEEPING
SEIKETSU SANITISING
SHITSUKE SELFDISCIPLINE 3

4. 4 SHITSUKOKU STICKINGLY
5 ‘S ’ is systematic participation programme for improving the workplace environment which is base of continual improvement in the organisation 4

5. 5 Main objectives of 5 ‘S ’ Quality Improvement Accident prevention's
Pollution prevention's
Productivity improvement
Cost and down time reduction
Creativity improvement 5

6. 5S concept is itself not a theory but a very powerful tool when every employees from top to workers should participate
It is management barometer , if you can do 5S you can do anything,
The company is doing badly is doing its. 5S badly 6

7. 1. SORTING ( SEIRI )
MEANING
Distinguishing between the necessary & the unnecessary and getting rid of the unnecessary.
PRINCIPLES
Stratification Management ( Entailing value
judgement & creating strata of importance ) 7

8. 8 TYPICAL ACTIVITIES (SEIRI ) IN & OF
Identify the unnecessary
IN & OF
Shelves, lockers , drawers , Racks, Passageways, Corners, Floors , Pits, Partition, storehouse ,sheds, Walls , Bulletin board, Tools, Measuring devices , Spares ,Small items, Consumables,wires,ducts, oils ,etc. 8

9. 9 Throw out the things not needed. Through house cleaning.
Deal with the causes of dirt & leaks.
Treat defects & breakage.
Organise the warehouse .
Eliminate grime & burrs . 9

10. 10 2.SYSTEMATISING(SEITON ) PRINCIPLES
MEANING
Establishing a systematic layout so you can always get just as much of what you need when you need it
PRINCIPLES 10
Functional storage of all items based on 5W’s and 1H

11. 11 TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Everything's at designated place.
Thirty second storage & retrieval .
Filing standards.
Zoning & placement marks .
First in & First out.
Neat notice board. 11

12. 12 Easy to read notices & Functional placement for
Material, Parts, Carts, Tools, Equipment's , Files , Stationery items and Everything else 12

13. 13 3. SWEEPING ( SEISO ) PRINCIPLES MEANING
Eliminating trash, filth & Foreign matter for a cleaner workplace
PRINCIPLES
Cleaning as a form of inspection 13

14. TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Cleaning, inspecting & correcting minor problems.
OF & FOR
Cleaning, inspecting & correcting minor problems.
Pneumatics,,Mechanical,Electrical, tools, Measuring devices , Stationery, Hydraulics.
Cleaning even the places most people do not notice Making cleaning and inspection easier .

15. 15 4.SANITISING ( SEIKETSU ) MEANING PRINCIPLES
Making everything pollution free & supportive to healthy Environment .
PRINCIPLES
Making Environmental friendly noise or any vibration . 15

16. 16 TYPICAL ACTIVITIES Dealing with leakage of toxic & explosive fumes.
Dealing with any uncomfortable Chemical
waste treatment.
Reducing air & water pollution.
Proper illumination without glare in working area . 16

17. 17 Temperature & humidity maintenance.
Effective air ducting & suction system for reducing fly content.
Pure drinking water .
Spotless cleanliness of workplace, floor, tables, ceiling, equipment's etc. 17

18. 18 5.SELFDISCIPLINE(SHITSUKE ) MEANING
Doing the Right thing Naturally.
PRINCIPLES
Good habit formation and discipline . 18

19. TYPICAL ACTIVITIES All together cleaning training and
practice for regular cleaning.
Training & insistence on wearing safety workplace glasses , shoes etc.
Telephone,communication & feedback practices.
Follow-up on standardization and checklists
Practice for dealing with emergencies. 19

20. 20 6.STICKINGLY ( SHITSUKOKO )
MEANING
Ensuring 5 S , avoid making status is maintained or repetition of sanitizing,sorting
,systematizing &sweeping .
PRINCIPLES
Visual Management & 5S standardization 20

21. TYPICAL ACTIVITIES 21 Displays to help people operating errors.
Danger alerts.
Indications where things should be .
PM displays.
Equipment's designations,Inspection marks .
Color coding,warning colours.
Fire extinguishers sign.
Open-shut & other directional labels 21

22. CLUE FOR 5 S SURVEY Lighting -
Operation difficulty by insufficient light / bother by glare,reading the instrument dial , bulletin board reading
Smell -
Any leakage of toxic ,uncomfortable or explosive fumes.
Any leakage of toxic or explosive material at workplace . 22

23. Any squeaking , uncomfortable noise
Any action for elimination of source of uncomfortable noise
Any noise source that is identifiable 16

24. any uncomfortable vibration felt continuously or occasionally
Any vibration sources that are identifiable
Temperature
any low or high temp in shopfloor
Heat sources which can be eliminated 24

25. TOXIC , VOLATILE & EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
POWDERY DUST
Any uncomfortable powdery dust floating in workplace occasionally or continuously.
TOXIC , VOLATILE & EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL
Identify & indicate clearly as a dangerous material.
Establish & disseminate emergency evacuation procedure to every one. 25

26. 26 WORK SHOP Install all necessary safety media
Have enough open space in every workshop
Maintain slip free floor 26

27. COLOUR CODING
Specify colour coding on dangerous /risky area / material
Specify colour coding for eye fatigue protection for using equipment.
Specify colour coding for operational limits on instruments / indicators.

28. HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
Use of PPE such as safety shoes , helmet, masks ear plugs , goggles, etc. 28