| The key to a successful 5S implementation lies in | | | | these within 30 days. |
| total involvement and active participation of the | | | | 4. Set everything in order (Seiton) which focuses on |
| employees. If the implementation part is done right, | | | | fixing/arranging things starting from the most |
| you will be able to benefit from uninterrupted | | | | effortless. |
| business operations. Together with this, you will be | | | | 5. Shiny clean (Seiso) which is essential for the |
| able to have highly motivated staff eager to carry on | | | | acceptance of 5S. Seiso serves two main goals: an |
| with the change process. But, the question is, how | | | | agreement on the cleaning standards that you most |
| can 5S be implemented effectively? | | | | think is appropriate. Secondly, you must know what |
| The following are the seven steps of effective 5S | | | | you need to be able to get there. Appoint different |
| implementation. | | | | teams to take care of specific area assigned to |
| 1. The very first step is to choose a department that | | | | them. Everyone involved in the organization from |
| you can start with. Since 5S uses resources, you | | | | managers to staff must perform the seiso activity. |
| need to begin at a place where the compensation | | | | 6. Standardized cleanup (Seiketsu). All the other steps |
| time is short. You have to do this right to be able to | | | | will be useless if you fail in this step. A good |
| set an example for the next. | | | | documentation of seiso in essential when you come |
| 2. 5S training workshops are also important. Conduct | | | | to seiketsu. This will enable you to know what the |
| training workshops and involve all the staff including | | | | important housekeeping tasks are and their |
| managers, production personnel and maintenance | | | | estimated intervals. |
| staff. | | | | 7. Shitsuke is the final step in 5S implementation |
| 3. Treat seiri as a waste reduction activity. Aim of | | | | which represents discipline. Discipline is something that |
| this is to make housekeeping easier and the best | | | | will change the future and is supposed to be |
| way you can do this is by making cross-functional | | | | sustained. Make an agreement on management policy |
| teams and searching for all the things that creates | | | | for cleaning. Appoint different people for different |
| unnecessary efforts. From this, you can sort out the | | | | tasks and use audits to avoid the level to drop. Long |
| unnecessary things, characterize all known problems, | | | | term results can only be achieved with consistency. |
| remove hazards and find leakages. Red-tag each and | | | | These are the top seven steps for effective 5S |
| every problem and make a strategy to overcome | | | | implementation. |