Department Business

Occupations Accounting & Finance

Level – II

Based on March, 2022 (V- I) Occupational standard

(OS)

Module Title: - Apply 5S

Module Code: - EIS AF 10 08 22
Nominal Duration: - 40Hour
Prepared by: Mitiku .S

March, 2022
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
 Table of Content Page
Acknowledgment............................................................................................................................5
Acronym.........................................................................................................................................6
Introduction to the Module...........................................................................................................7
Unit One: Prepare for work........................................................................................................10
Work Instruction...............................................................................................................................10
Job Specification...............................................................................................................................11
Purpose of Job Specification.............................................................................................................11
Job Requirements 12
Use OHS Requirements....................................................................................................................14
Personal Safety Equipment...............................................................................................................15
Select and prepare tools and equipment to implement 5s.................................................................18
Tools and materials used to implement Sort activity........................................................................18
Tools and materials used to implement set in order..........................................................................18
Tools and materials used to implement shine...................................................................................19
Identify and check safety equipment and tools.................................................................................20
Tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of Kaizen..........................................................................20
Prepare Kaizen Board for Work Place..............................................................................................22
Kaizen Basics 22
The Origin of Kaizen 23
The Dissemination of Kaizen in Ethiopia.........................................................................................24
Kaizen Tools 25
Characteristics of Kaizen..................................................................................................................29
Benefits of Kaizen 29
Principles of Kaizen 30
Elements of the Kaizen approach......................................................................................................30
Kaizen board 31
Self-Check- 1................................................................................................................33
Unit Two: Sort.............................................................................................................................35
Definition of Sort..............................................................................................................36
Benefits of sort activity.....................................................................................................................36
Prepare plan for implementing sorting activities..............................................................................38
Implementing sort activity................................................................................................................38
Plan and procedures for sort activity............................................................................38
Identify all items in the work area follow procedures......................................................................39
list necessary and unnecessary items in the appropriate format.......................................................40
Record and quantify all items in the work area.................................................................................41
A sample format for recording all items at the workplace............................................41
A sample format for recording necessary items............................................................42
A sample format for recording unnecessary items.......................................................43

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 Evaluate and place unnecessary items.................................................................................44
Types of unnecessary items..............................................................................................................44
Places where unnecessary items accumulate....................................................................................44
Red tag strategy for unnecessary items................................................................................45
Red-tag Holding areas.......................................................................................................................45
Steps/procedures in red tagging........................................................................................................46
Self-Check - 2...............................................................................................................53
Operation Sheet:............................................................................................................54
LAP Test:......................................................................................................................60
Unit Three: Set in order..............................................................................................................62
Definition of set-in order..........................................................................................................62
Benefits of set-in order................................................................................................................63
Prepare plan for implementing Set-in order activities..............................................................64
Implementing Set-in order Activities..........................................................................................64
Plan and procedures for set in order............................................................................................64
Report performance results using appropriate formats.............................................................65
Set-in order activity plan sheet (sample).....................................................................................65
Procedures for Set in order..........................................................................................................65
Place items in their assigned location.......................................................................................67
Return immediately the items to their assigned location after use...........................................69
Place items in their assigned locations.....................................................................................73
Evaluating current locations and deciding best locations............................................................73
The steps of using the 5S Map:....................................................................................................73
Set in order strategies...................................................................................................................74
Return immediately the items to their location after use.....................................................76
Self-Check -3................................................................................................................81
Unit Four: Shine.........................................................................................................................83
Definition of Shine...................................................................................................................83
Benefits of shine..........................................................................................................................84
Prepare plan for implementing shine activities.........................................................................86
Implement shine activity according to the prepared procedure................................................87
Plan and procedures for shine activities......................................................................................87
Conduct regular shinning activities..........................................................................................96
Self-Check - 4...............................................................................................................97
Operation Sheet:............................................................................................................98
LAP Test: - Practical Demonstrations........................................................................101
Unit Five: Standardize 5S.........................................................................................................103
Definition of the Fourth Pillar....................................................................................................103
Benefits from Standardize.........................................................................................................103
Prepare plan for the implementation of standardize..................................................................104
How to Implement Standardize..................................................................................104

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 Prepare and use tools and techniques to standardize 5s.............................................................105
Keeping workplace to the specify standard...............................................................................111
Problems avoid by standardizing activities................................................................................117
Self-Check -5..............................................................................................................121
Operation Sheet:..........................................................................................................122
LAP Test:....................................................................................................................123
Unit Six: - Sustain 5S.................................................................................................................125
Definition of the Fifth Pillar...................................................................................................125
Benefits of Sustaining 5S...........................................................................................................125
Prepare plan for the implementation of sustaining 5S............................................................127
How to Implement Sustain..........................................................................................128
Roles in Implementation.............................................................................................129
Implement tools and techniques for sustaining 5s.............................................................132
Common Tools and techniques to sustain 5s are........................................................132
Workplace standard and sustainability of 5S techniques...................................................136
Clean up workplace after completion of job......................................................................137
Improvements recommend to lift compliance in the workplace........................................144
Problems Avoided by Implementing Sustaining activities................................................145
Checklists to Sustaining activities......................................................................................146
Self-Check - 6.............................................................................................................150
Operation Sheet:..........................................................................................................151
LAP Test.....................................................................................................................152
Reference....................................................................................................................................153

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Acknowledgment

Ministry of Labor and Skills wish to extend thanks and appreciation to the many
representatives of TVT instructors and respective industry experts who donated their time and
expertise to the development of this Teaching, Training and Learning Materials (TTLM).

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Acronym

OHS: Occupational Health Safety

5S: Sort, Set, Shine, Standardize and Sustain.
JIT: Just in time
WHO: World Health Organization
QC: Quality Control
PDCA: Plan, Do, Check and Act
CQI: Continuous Quality Improvement
(KAIZEN)
TQM: Total Quality Management

FIFO: First In First Out

ISO: International Organization for
Standardization
KPT: Kitchen Performance Test
KPT: Junior Kaizen Promotion Team
IPD: Initiative for Policy Dialogue

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Introduction to the Module

5S: - helps in creating a safe and organized workplace and to reduce waste and optimize
productivity through maintaining an orderly workplace and using visual cues to achieve more
consistent operational results.
This module covers knowledge, skills and attitude required to apply 5S techniques to the
workplace. It covers responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the workplace and ensuring
that continuous improvements of Kaizen elements are initiated and institutionalized.
This module is designed to meet the industry requirement under the finishing construction field
occupational standard, particularly for the unit of competency: Apply 5s.
This Module Covers the Units:
 Prepare for work
 Sort/ Seiri
 Set in order/ Seiton
 Shine/ Seiso
 Standardize 5S/Seiketsu
 Sustain 5S/Shitsuke
Learning Objective of the Module
 Prepare for work
 Apply Sort items.
 Apply Set all items in order
 Apply shine activities
 Apply Standardize 5S
 Apply Sustainability of 5S

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Module Instruction
For effective use these modules trainees are expected to follow the following module instruction:
1. Read the information written in each unit
2. Accomplish the Self-checks at the end of each unit
3. Perform Operation Sheets which were provided at the end of units
4. Do the “LAP test” giver at the end of each unit and
5. Read the identified reference book for Examples and exercise

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Unit one: - Prepare for work
This unit is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the following
content coverage and topics:
 Work instruction
 Job specifications
 Use OHS requirements
 Tools and equipment to implement 5s
 Safely equipment and tools
 Kaizen Board
This unit will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the above coverage.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Use work instructions to determine job requirements, including method, material and
equipment.
 Read and interpret job specifications following working manual.
 Use OHS requirements, including dust and fume collection, breathing apparatus, eye
and ear personal protection throughout the work.
 Select and prepare tools and equipment to implement 5s
 Identify and check safety equipment and tools for safe and effective operation.
 Prepare Kaizen board for work Place

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 Unit One: Prepare for work

Work Instruction
Work instruction is a description of the specific tasks and activities within an organization.
A work instruction in a business will generally outline all of the different jobs needed for
the operation of the firm in great detail and is a key element to running a business
smoothly.
In other words, it is a document containing detailed instructions that specify exactly what
steps to follow to carry out an activity. It contains much more detail than a Procedure
and is only created if very detailed instructions are needed. For example, describing
precisely how a Request for Change record is created in the Change Management
software support tool.
Procedures vs. Work Instructions
Many people confuse “procedures” with “work instructions”. In fact, most people
write work instructions and call them procedures. Knowing the differences of
procedures vs work instructions can help you understand the documentation process
much better and, therefore, procedure documentation.
Procedures describe a process, while a work instruction describes how to perform the
conversion itself. Process descriptions include details about the inputs, what conversion
takes place (of inputs into outputs), the outputs, and the feedback necessary to ensure
consistent results. The PDCA process approach (Plan, Do, Check, Act) is used to capture
the relevant information.

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 Job Specification
A statement of employee/workers characteristics and qualifications required for satisfactory
performance of defined duties and tasks comprising a specific job or function.
Also known as employee specifications, a job specification is a written statement of educational
qualifications, specific qualities, level of experience, physical, emotional, technical and
communication skills required to perform a job, responsibilities involved in a job and other
unusual sensory demands. It also includes general health, mental health, intelligence, aptitude,
memory, judgment, leadership skills, emotional ability, adaptability, flexibility, values and
ethics, manners and creativity, etc.

Purpose of Job Specification

 Described on the basis of job description, job specification helps candidates analyze
whether are eligible to apply for a particular job vacancy or not.
 It helps recruiting team of an organization understand what level of qualifications,
qualities and set of characteristics should be present in a candidate to make him or her
eligible for the job opening.
 Job Specification gives detailed information about any job including job responsibilities,
desired technical and physical skills, conversational ability and much more.
 It helps in selecting the most appropriate candidate for a particular job.

Job description and job specification are two integral parts of job analysis. They define a job
fully and guide both employer and employee on how to go about the whole process of
recruitment and selection. Both data sets are extremely relevant for creating a right fit between
job and talent, evaluate performance and analyze training needs and measuring the worth of a
particular job.

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Job Requirements
A Job can be defined as:
 A piece of work, especially a specific task done as part of the routine of
one's occupation or for an agreed price.
 A post of employment; full-time or part-time position
 Anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility
 An affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs.
 The material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon.
 The process or requirements, details, etc., of working.
 The execution or performance of a task.
The basic requirements for a job remain the same no matter what the job is, where it is located or
what professional and educational qualifications are required for it. These are as follows:

 Discipline: Nothing is possible without discipline. Any job requires a fundamental core of
discipline from the worker or the employee and this is a quality which is independent of
age, post, stature, job and so on.
 Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm for work is also a pre-requisite for any job. An innate love for the
job, which in modern parlance is known as job satisfaction, is a core requirement for any
job.
 Qualifications: This is a more material, tactile need for a job which can be conveyed
through degrees and certificates. However, education is not limited to what is taught in
colleges or vocational training courses.
 Soft Skills: Soft skills include those skills which ensure that a job is executed well, and the
employee can carry himself in the proper manner too. For example, good and smooth
communication, computer skills, proficiency in language if needed, presentable
appearance, the ability to manage crises are all soft skills which are fundamentally
important in any job and which must be cultivated consciously.

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 Use OHS Requirements
OHS requirements are legislation/regulations/codes of practice and enterprise safety policies and
procedures. This may include protective clothing and equipment, use of tooling and equipment,
workplace environment and safety, handling of material, use of firefighting equipment,
enterprise first aid, hazard control and hazardous materials and substances.
Personal protective equipment includes those prescribed under legislation/ regulations/codes of
practice and workplace policies and practices.
Safe operating procedures include the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments
associated with workplace organization.

Emergency procedures include emergency shutdown and stopping of equipment, extinguishing

fires, enterprise first aid requirements and site evacuation.
Occupational safety and health (OSH) also commonly referred to as occupational health and
safety (OHS) or workplace health and safety (WHS) is an area concerned with the safety, health
and welfare of people engaged in work or employment.
The goals of occupational safety and health programs include fostering a safe and healthy work
environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and
many others who might be affected by the workplace environment.

In the United States the term occupational health and safety is referred to as occupational health
and occupational and non-occupational safety and includes safety for activities outside work.
Occupational safety and health can be important for moral, legal, and financial reasons. In
common-law jurisdictions, employers have a common law duty (reflecting an underlying moral
obligation) to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees. Statute law may build upon
this to impose additional general duties, introduce specific duties and create government bodies
with powers to regulate workplace safety issues: details of this will vary from jurisdiction to
jurisdiction.

Good OSH practices can also reduce employee injury and illness related costs, including
medical care, sick leave and disability benefit costs. As defined by the World Health
Organization (WHO) "occupational health deals with all aspects of health and safety in the
workplace and has a strong focus on primary prevention of hazards." Health has been defined as
"a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity.

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 Care of Hand Tools

Tools are expensive; tools are vital equipment. When the need for their use arises, common sense
plus a little preventive maintenance prolongs their usefulness.

The following precautions for the care of tools should be observed:

• Clean tools after each use. Oily, dirty, and greasy tools are slippery and dangerous to use.
• Never hammer with a wrench.
• Never leave tools scattered about. When they are not in use, stow them neatly on racks
or in toolboxes.
• Apply a light film of oil after cleaning to prevent rust on tools.
• Inventory tools after use to prevent loss.

Personal Safety Equipment

To protect you from danger, protective equipment such as safety shoes, goggles, hard hats, and
gloves are issued. The use of this equipment is mandatory on certain jobs. Their use is a must,
and there is no question about that. Be sure to use them on any job where they are required. They
can protect you from a lot of harm.

 Safety Shoes
Some safety shoes are designed to limit damage to your toes from falling objects. A steel plate is
placed in the toe area of such shoes so that your toes are not crushed if an object impacts there.
Such danger is minimized by elimination of all metallic nails and eyelets and by the use of soles
that do not cause static electricity.

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  Goggles
Proper eye protection is of the utmost importance for all personnel. Eye protection is necessary
because of hazards posed by infrared and ultraviolet radiation, or by flying objects such as
sparks, globules of molten metal, or chipped concrete and wood. These hazards are ever-present
during welding, cutting, soldering, chipping, grinding, and a variety of other operations.
Appropriate use of goggles will limit eye hazards. radiation from arcs or flames by use of
appropriate filter lenses. Remember, eye damage can be excruciatingly painful.

Fig.1 Eye-protection devices

 Gloves
Use gloves whenever you are required to handle rough, scaly, or splintery objects. Special
flameproof gloves are designed for gas and electric-arc welding to limit danger and damage from
sparks and other hot flying objects. Personnel in the electrical fields are usually required to wear
insulating rubber gloves. Be sure to follow all regulations prescribed for the use of gloves.
Gloves must not be worn around rotating machinery unless sharp or rough material is being
handled. If such is the case, extreme care should be exercised to prevent the gloves from being
caught in the machinery.

Fig.2 Gas and electric-arc welding gloves

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  Safety Belts and Straps

The safety strap and body belt are what might be called your extra hands when you work alone.
The body belt, strapped around your waist, contains various pockets for small tools. The safety
strap is a leather or neoprene-impregnated nylon belt with a tongue-type buckle at each end.
While you are climbing you will have the safety strap hanging by both ends from the left ring
(called a D-ring because of its shape) on the body belt. When you are at working position, you
unsnap one end of the safety strap, pass it around the supporting structure so there is no danger of
its slipping (at least 18 inches from the top of the part on which it is fastened), and hook it to the
right D-ring on the body belt. The safety strap must be placed around a part of the structure that
is of sufficient strength to sustain an Abs weight and his or her equipment, and must rest flat
against the surface without twists or turns. It must not be placed around any part of a structure

that is being removed.

Fig.3 Safety equipment

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 Select and prepare tools and equipment to implement 5s

Tools and materials used to implement Sort activity

Tools and materials are required to implement sort, set in order and shine activities in work
stations. The following are some tools and materials used to implement the first pillar of 5S-Sort.

 red tags  sponge

 sticker  broom
 hook  pencil
 nails  shadow board/ tools board
 shelves  formats (for recording necessary and
 chip wood unnecessary items, plans etc…)

Tools and materials used to implement set in order

The following are some tools and materials used to implement the second pillar of 5S-Set
in order.

Fig. Guide lines set in order

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Tools and materials used to implement shine
The following are some tools and materials used to implement the third pillar of 5S-Shine.
● sponges
● gloves
● brooms
● dust masks
● brushes
● detergents
● spades
● containers
● vacuum cleaners
● oils
● waste baskets
● bolts
● dust bins
 boots shoes
● screws

Fig. Tools and materials used to implement shine

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 Identify and check safety equipment and tools.

Tools used to evaluate the effectiveness of Kaizen

There are many methods for evaluation. According to for 5S-KAIZEN-TQM approach, we also
recommend three methods for monitoring and evaluating with the qualitative point of view; Time
survey, Employee satisfaction survey and Patient satisfaction survey.

1. PDCA Cycle: PDCA cycles are cycle that is often implemented when completing Kaizen
strategies. This cycle can be used employees of all levels in the organization and is an
effective introduction to Lean manufacturing. There are 4 phases of the cycle: Plan > Do >
Check > Act that allows a continuous structure for kaizen strategies to be implemented and
assessed while providing a framework for continuous Improvement.

Fig. PDCA Cycle

2. Gemba: Gemba means the real place. Often managers and supervisors can get valuable
information by actually going down to the production line and talking with employees.
Gemba is often used in the form of Gemba walks, which are scheduled walks for managers
and supervisors observe processes up close and talk with frontline employees.
3. Jishuken: Jishuken can be translated into an autonomous study groups or self-study. This
concept encouragers managers to be more directly involved and learn about the processes
they are responsible for and how they can work to improve them.
4. 5 Whys: This is an important tool when it comes to identifying the root cause of an issue. It
is difficult to make an impactful change in the workplace if the root cause has yet to be
considered. The 5 Whys is exactly like the name implies; after a problem arises you should
ask yourself why five times.
5. Value Stream Mapping: Mapping out processes and streams in a facility can be very
beneficial for a business practicing Kaizen. These maps are usually hand-drawn and include a
diagram of materials moving through the different areas of the workplace. Value stream
maps aim to identify wastes in the manufacturing process and find areas where improvement
within a process is possible, these potential improvements can be the subject of future Kaizen
activities and events.
 Prepare Kaizen Board for Work Place

Kaizen Basics
Mr. Masaaki Imai is one of the Japanese people who contributed to spreading of the term
Kaizen throughout the world. Mr. Imai today serves as the president of a consulting company
Cambridge Research Institute. In his book entitled “Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive
Success’ published in 1986, defined Kaizen as “a Japanese business philosophy that assumes our
way of life be it our working life, our social life, or our home life should focus on continual
improvement efforts”. The Oxford English Dictionary also gives the following definition of
Kaizen “a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices,
personal efficiency, etc.”

Cambridge Research Institute, President. Mr. Imai’s 1st book on Kaizen.

Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy for improvement that can be traced to the meaning of the
Japanese words ‘Kai’ and ‘Zen’, which translate roughly into:

‘Kai’ - change, alter ‘Zen’ - better, right

The above two words combine to mean “change for better” or “Continuous improvement.”
Kaizen means improvement, continuous improvement involving everyone in the organization
from top management, to managers then to supervisors, and to workers. It is a philosophy of
never being satisfied with what was accomplished last week, last year or last time.
 Mr. Imai also stated “Kaizen is not just a management technique but a philosophy which
instructs how a human should conduct his or her life. Kaizen focuses on how people conduct
their work. It shows how management and workers can change their mindset together to improve
their productivity”. Not a day should go by without some kind of improvement being made. We
have to ask always: how can we do the job better tomorrow, than we are doing it today?
Engineers at Japanese plants are often warned, “There will be no progress if you keep on doing
things exactly the same way all the time.”

For the U.S., Kaizen’s clear message is “do it better, make it better, improve it even if it isn’t
broke, because if we don’t, we can’t compete with those who do.”

The Ethiopian Kaizen Institute developed its own working definition as follows:
"Kaizen is a philosophy of continual, participatory and self-disciplined innovation management
having its own integrated systems and problem-solving tools, implemented with the highest level
of commitments at all levels of owners, leaders and employees through enhancing their
absorptive capability step by step aiming at creating new and advanced corporate culture to
catch-up and attain world class competitiveness".

The Origin of Kaizen

Kaizen developed and spread in Japan and later to the world in four phases.
Phase I - 1950s (end of World War II): This phase was the absorption of foreign technique by
Japan to make improvements and catch-up with the international industrial development.
Phase 2 - 1970s -180s: This phase was the diffusion of Kaizen among Japanese companies,
including small and medium sized companies. This led to a rapid increase in the number of
Quality Control Circles (QCC).
Phase 3 - mid 1980s: through Japanese firms abroad and various public organizations Kaizen
spread in the world. In 1985 Japanese manufacturing companies shifted their production bases to
East Asia where they introduced kaizen philosophy and practices.
Phase 4 – In this phase Kaizen diffused to developing regions in Latin America & Eastern
Europe including Africa (mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa). Kaizen also spread through Imai’s first
book- ‘Kaizen: The Key to Japan’s Competitive Success’ published on 1986. Most Japanese
enterprises are now endowed with world-leading capability.
The Dissemination of Kaizen in Ethiopia
Kaizen was driven to Ethiopia by the strong commitment of the Late Prime Minister H.E. Meles
Zenawi. After listening to the Kaizen experience of Egypt and Tunisia at the African Taskforce
meeting of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD) held in Addis Ababa on July 2008, the Prime
Minister requested the government of Japan for Kaizen project in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian Kaizen institute is established with various objectives and functions of
formulating policies, plans, strategies and programs for Kaizen dissemination; providing
trainings; developing authorized and standardized training materials and manuals; conducting
consulting services; and establishing mechanisms for nationwide outreach. EKI has designed
Ethiopian Kaizen model consisting of five stages: Testing, Institutionalization, Implementation,
Sustain and Ownership (TIISO). At each of these stages’ awareness raising, experiencing best
practices and customization are done.

In general Kaizen is indispensable to:

 Make optimal use of peoples’ skills
 Reduce overall cost
 Maintain high quality (or improve quality)
 Reduce or eliminate wastes (MUDA)
 Improve productivity
 Improve Safety
 Shorten lead time & improve delivery time
 Improve space utilization etc
Kaizen Tools
As presented by Masaaki Imai, Kaizen is an umbrella concept that embraces different continuous
improvement activities on an organization as shown in the figure below. There are a large
number of related and often overlapping implementation methods and technical tools that belong
to the kaizen Toolkit. Basing on kaizen philosophy and through following kaizen systems,
Kaizen tools bring continuous improvement.

Fig. Some basic Kaizen techniques.

5S is a systematized approach to standardize work environment of an organization so as to create

a workplace that is more organized, more efficient, safer, cleaner, and more pleasant to work in,
and to maintain it on an on-going basis. It consists of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and
Sustain.

QC 7 tools are the most frequently used analytical tools for QC activities and Kaizen activities.
They are: (1) graphs; (2) check sheets; (3) histogram; (4) control charts; (5) Pareto charts; (6)
fish- bone charts (cause-and-effect diagrams); and (7) scatter diagram.
Leveled production means levelling of type and/or volume of items produced at any time. It is
avoiding variance in product types and/or volume.

Just-in-time is a method of production in which a production line produces just what is needed,
only when needed, and in exact quantity needed.

Continuous flow processing is a method of production in which products move from one work
station to the next piece by piece in succession and in Correct sequence of processing to
complete a process.
Pull System is when products in the previous process are taken by the workers in the next
process when needed and in the amount needed. In the previous process operation, only the
amount taken is produced. Kanban is used as the communication tool to request parts, semi-
products or materials from the upstream process (previous process) in exact quantity &
specifications needed.

JIDOKA is a systematic approach to prevent defects or abnormalities from passing to the next
process. Operation stops automatically by a programmed machine at the time of detection of an
abnormality or stopped by the worker who detected the abnormality.
POKAYOKE (Foolproof) means error prevention. It is a method which avoids mistakes and
defects from being produced. e.g., only one type of bolt used within a specific work-station to
prevent wrong part usage.

Standard operation is an efficient production method/procedure that can be followed by anyone

assigned for a task. It helps to clarify the rules for the production method and find out what is
wasteful, uneven, and overburdening.

Fig. Shows “All I need to do is to follow the same cycle!”

Characteristics of Kaizen
Some of the key objectives of the kaizen philosophy include quality control, just-in-time
delivery, standardized work, the use of efficient equipment, and the elimination of waste. The
overall goal of kaizen is to make small changes over a period of time to create improvements
within a company.

Benefits of Kaizen
Kaizen is about decreasing waste by eliminating overproduction, improving quality, being more
efficient, having less idle time, and reducing unnecessary activities. All these translate to cost
savings, and can turn potential losses into profits.
 Improve quality.

 Improve manpower productivity.

 Reduce inventory.
 Shorten the production line:
 Reduce machine downtime:
 Reduce space:
 Reduce lead time:
Principles of Kaizen
There are 5 Fundamental KAIZEN Principles that are embedded in every KAIZEN tool and in
every KAIZEN behavior. The 5 principles are: Know your customer, let it Flow, Go to Gemba,
Empower People and Be Transparent.

Fig. KAIZEN Principles

Elements of the Kaizen approach

 teamwork,
 personal discipline,
 improved morale,
 quality circles,
 suggestions for improvement
Kaizen board
A Kaizen board is a visual tool that helps teams and organizations manage their continuous
improvement efforts. Kaizen boards can be easily confused, and in fact, some teams choose to
represent their Kaizen work on their Kanban boards.
This is where a Kaizen board becomes useful. It’s difficult to make time and devote energy to
work that isn’t treated like work, but rather, a side project. Using a Kaizen board at the team or
organizational levels can help turn good ideas into actionable cards, which the group collectively
manages. As long as the team (or organization) commits to reviewing the board as a group (and
prioritizing the work alongside other work), a Kaizen board can make your improvement ideas a
reality.
 1.6.9.1. Corners of Kaizen board

 Visualize – tools that will help you visualize what your change process will look like. ...

 Measure – Being consistent is key to making improvements. ...

 Improve – The principles of kaizen are split into four categories: process, product,
people, and environment. ...
 Repeat – Repeat the process.

Fig. Visual Management Board (Kaizen board) Strategy

 Written Test Assignment II
Self-Check- 1

Directions: Answer all the questions listed below.

1. What is the meaning of job? (2 points)
2. List the requirements of job. (5 points)
3. What is the meaning of work? (2 points)
4. Describe work instruction in your own words. (5 points)
5. Explain the difference between procedure and work instruction? (5 points)
6. Define job specification? (3 points)
7. What is OHS represents for (2 point)
8. What is OSH representing for? (1 point)
9. What is WHS represents for? (1 point)
10. What are the goals of OHS? (2 points)
11. List some examples of OHS requirements in your work areas. (10 points)
12. List at least four workplace hazards? (4 points)
13. List at least five tools and materials used to implement Sort. (5 points)
14. List at least six tools and materials used to implement Set in order. (6 points)
15. List at least seven tools and materials used to implement Shine. (7 points)
16. Define the word, Kaizen? (3 points)
17. Write the origin of Kaizen and its emergence and dissemination in Ethiopia? (6 points)
18. What are the three pillars of Kaizen? (3 points)
19. What are the characteristics of Kaizen? (5 points)
20. What are the principles and benefits of Kaizen? (6 points)
21. List the elements of Kaizen. (8 points)
Note: Satisfactory rating – 46 points Unsatisfactory - below 46 points
You can ask you trainer for the copy of the correct answers.

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Unit Two: - Sort
This unit is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the following
content coverage and topics:
 Plan for sorting activities
 Cleaning activities
 Work place procedures
 list necessary and unnecessary items
 Red tag strategy
 Evaluate unnecessary items
 Record necessary items
 Report performance results
 Check necessary items regularly
This guide will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the above coverage.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Prepare plan for implementing sorting activities.
 Perform cleaning activities, in parallel.
 Identify all items in the work area follow procedures.
 List necessary and unnecessary items using the appropriate format.
 Use red tag strategy for unnecessary items.
 Evaluate and place unnecessary items in an appropriate place other than
the workplace.
 Record and quantify necessary items using appropriate format.
 Report performance results using appropriate formats.
 Regularly check necessary items in the work area.
Unit Two: Sort

Fig. 5S Explanations
 Definition of Sort

Sort, the first pillar of 5S, means classifying items in the workplace in to two categories
necessary and unnecessary and removing all the unnecessary items that are not needed for
current operations. It corresponds to the just in time (JIT) principle of “only what is needed, only
in the amount needed, and only when it is needed.” The workplace is full of unused machines,
jigs, dies, rejects, work- in-process, raw materials, supplies, parts, shelves, containers, desks,
workbenches, files, carts, racks, pallets and other items.

People tend to hang onto parts, thinking that they may be needed for the next time. They see an
inappropriate machine or equipment and think that they will use it somehow. In this way,
inventory and equipment tend to accumulate and get in the way of everyday activities. This leads
to a massive build of waste in companywide or in the whole workshop. An easy rule is to remove
anything that will not be used within the next 30 days. A ceiling on the number of necessary
items should be established.

Red-tag holding area can also help to evaluate the need of an item instead of simply getting rid of
it. This greatly reduces the risk of disposing of an item that is needed later that will be explained
in detail in the next contents.

Benefits of sort activity

Implementing this first pillar creates a work environment in which space, time, money, energy,
and other resources can be managed and used most effectively. Sorting can lead to a much safer
workplace. By clearing out the items you no longer need, people will have more room to work
and things like trip hazards and items falling off shelves will be greatly reduced. Sorting also
improves work flow since there is less clutter to deal with and will most definitely increase
productivity in both production and office environments.
Problems and annoyances in the work flow are reduced, communication between workers is
improved, and product quality is increased, and productivity is enhanced. If the first pillar is not
well implemented, the following types of problems occur:

1. The factory or a workshop becomes increasingly crowded and hard to work in.
2. Unnecessary lockers, shelves, cabinets and items make communication between
employees difficult.
3. Time is wasted in searching for parts and tools.
4. Increase unnecessary maintenance cost of unneeded inventory and machinery.
5. Excess stock-on-hand hides other types of problems in production.
6. Unneeded items and equipment make it harder
 Prepare plan for implementing sorting activities

Implementing sort activity

It is not always easy to identify unneeded items in a factory or workshop. Workers seldom know
how to separate items needed for current production from unnecessary items. The following
procedures will help in implementing sort activity.

Plan and procedures for sort activity

Sort activity plan sheet (sample)

 Identify all items in the work area follow procedures
Procedure for sort activity

Step 1- Evaluate and take pictures of the work area. It’s extremely important to take pictures
during this evaluation step since referencing them after improvements have been made can be
very enlightening. To help you get started use also a 5S evaluation form.
Step 2 - Identify and red tag the items you no longer need.
Step 3 - Decide what to do with the tagged items.
list necessary and unnecessary items in the appropriate format.
 Place “Red tag” for categorization of items to identify unnecessary items
 Move unnecessary items (broken tools, obsolete jigs and fixtures, scrap and excess raw
material etc.) to central stored area
 Free up valuable floor space (Space utilization)
 Finding abnormality of equipment and tools (Out of order, missing parts etc.)

Fig. Sorting activities

 Record and quantify all items in the work area

The following sample formats can be used to record all necessary and unnecessary items.

A sample format for recording all items at the workplace.

A sample format for recording necessary items.
A sample format for recording unnecessary items.
 Evaluate and place unnecessary items.

Types of unnecessary items

Some of types of unnecessary items are:
 Defective or excess quantities of small parts and inventory
 Outdated or broken jigs and dies
 Worn-out bits
 Outdated or broken tools and inspection gear
 Old rags and other cleaning supplies
 Electrical equipment with broken cords
 Outdated posters, signs, notices, and memos

Unused machinery or equipment Obsolete equipment

Places where unnecessary items accumulate

Some locations where unneeded items tend to accumulate are:
 in rooms or areas not designated for any particular purpose
 in corners next to entrances or exists
 along interior and exterior walls, next to partitions, and behind pillars.
 under the eaves of warehouses.
 under desks and shelves and in desk and cabinet drawers
 near the bottom of tall stacks of items
 on unused management and production schedule boards
 in tools boxes that are not clearly sorted
 Red tag strategy for unnecessary items
Overview of red tagging

The Red-Tag Strategy is a simple method for identifying potentially unneeded items in the
factory or workshop, evaluating their usefulness and dealing with them appropriately. Red-
tagging means putting red tags on items in the factory or workshop that need to be evaluated as
being necessary or unnecessary. A Red tag is a red colored tag used to identify items no longer
needed in a particular work area. The red tags catch people’s attention because red is a colour
that stands out. An item with a red tag is asking three questions:

 Is this item needed?

 If it is needed, is it needed in this quantity?
 If it is needed, does it need to be located here?

Once these items are identified, they can be held in a “Red Tag Holding Area” for a period of
time to see whether they are needed, disposed of, relocated, or left exactly where they are.

Red-tag Holding areas

In order to implement the red-tag strategy effectively, a red-tag holding area must be created. A
red-tag holding area is an area set aside for use in storing red-tagged items that need further
evaluation. Red-tagging is helpful when the need or frequency of need for that item is unknown.
When an item is set aside in a red-tag holding area and watched for an agreed-upon period of
time people tend to be more ready to let it go when that time is over.
 There are two red-tag holding areas: local and central holding areas. Local red-tag holding area is
used to manage the flow of red-tagged items with in a local department or production area.
Central red-tag holding area is used to manage the flow of items that cannot or should not be
disposed of by individual departments or production area. Usually central red-tag holding area is
used by an organization that is launching a companywide red-tagging effort.

Fig. Red-tag Holding Area

Steps/procedures in red tagging

The red-tagging process in a department or work area can be broken down into seven steps.
Step 1: Launch the red-tag project.
Step 2: Identify the red-tag targets.
Step 3: Set red-tag criteria.
Step 4: Make red tags.
Step 5: Attach red tags.
Step 6: Evaluate red-tagged items.
Step 7: Document the results of red-tagging.
Step 1: Launch the red-tag project
Red-tag campaigns are started and coordinated by the upper-level management of a company.
Even when a red-tag campaign is companywide, local campaigns need to be organized in each
department or production area. This involves
 Organizing a team
 Organizing supplies
 Organizing a time or schedule to perform red-tagging
 Deciding a local-tag holding area
 Planning for disposal of red-tagged items
People from outside a department can be valuable members on a red-tagging team since they
tend to see the area with a fresh eye. Hence, it is helpful to partner with other departments or
production areas in creating red-tagging teams.
Step 2: Identify red-tag targets
There are two red-tag targets:
a) Items: in the manufacturing area items like inventory (warehouse and in-process
inventory), equipment, and space are targets for red tags. Warehouse inventory
include material, parts, products etc.
b) Areas: It is better to define a smaller area and evaluate it well than to define a larger
area and not be able to evaluate it fully in available time.
Step 3: Set red-tag criteria
As already mentioned, the most difficult thing about red-tagging is differentiating what is needed
from what is not. This issue can be managed by establishing clear-cut criteria for what is needed
in particular area and what is not. The most common criterion is the next month’s production
schedule.
 Items needed for that schedule are kept in that location.
 Items not needed for the schedule can be disposed of or stored in a separate location.
Three main factors determine whether an item is necessary or not. These factors are:
 The usefulness of the item to perform the work at hand. If the item isn’t needed it should
be disposed of.
 The frequency with which the item is needed. If it is needed infrequently, it can be stored
away from the work area.
 The quantity of the item needed to perform this work. If it is needed in limited quantity
the excess can be disposed or stored away from the work area.
Each company must establish its own red-tagging criteria and each department may customize
this standard to meet its local needs.
Step 4: Make red-tags
Each company has specific needs for documenting and reporting the movement, use, and value
of materials, equipment, tools, inventory and products. The company’s red tags should be
designed to support this documentation process.
Various types of information on a red-tag may include:
 Category: provides a general idea of the type of item (e.g., a warehouse item or machine).
Categories include raw materials, in-process inventory, products, equipment, jigs, tools and
dies.
 Item name and manufacturing number.
 Quantity: indicates the number of items included under this red tag.
 Reason: describes why a red tag has been attached to this item.
 Division: includes the name of the division responsible for managing the red-tagged item.
 Value: includes the value of the red-tagged item.
 Date: includes the red-tagging date.
 Fig. Red-tag

The material used for red tags can be red paper, thick red tape, or others. Red tags can be
laminated with plastic or another material to protect them during repeated use.
Step 5: Attach the red tags
The best way to carry out red-tagging is to do the whole target area quickly, if possible, in one or
two days. In fact, many companies choose to red-tag their entire factory during a one- or two-day
period. Red-tagging should be a short and powerful event. You should red-tag all items you
question, without evaluating what to do with them.
Step 6: Evaluate the red-tagged items
In this step, the red-tag criteria established in step 3 are used to evaluate what to do with red-
tagged items. Options include:
 Keep the item where it is.
 Move the item to a new location in the work area.
 Store the item away from the work area.
 Hold the item in the local red-tag holding area for evaluation.
 Dispose of the item.
Disposal methods include:
 Throw it away.
 Sell it.
 Return it to the vendor.
 Lend it out.
 Distribute it to a different part of the company.
 Send it to the central red-tag holding area.
The next table shows disposal methods.
Treatment Description
Throw it away Dispose of as scrap or incinerate items that are useless or unneeded for
any purpose.
Sell Sell off to other companies’ items that are useless or unneeded for any
purpose.
Return Return items to the supply company.
Lend out Lend items to other sections of the company that can use them on a
temporary basis.
Distribute Distribute items to another part of the company on a permanent basis.
Central red-tag Send items to the central red-tag holding area for redistribution, storage,
area or disposal.
Evaluation format for red-tag items (sample)

Ideally, unnecessary equipment should be removed from areas where daily production activities
take place. However, large equipment and equipment or machine attached to the floor may be
expensive to move. It is sometimes better to leave this equipment where it is unless it interferes
with daily production activities or prevents workshop improvements. Label this unneeded and
difficult to move equipment with a “freeze” red tag, which indicates that its use has been
“frozen,” but that it will remain in place for the time being.
Step 7: Document the results of red-tagging
Each company or organization needs to create its own system for logging and tracking necessary
information as red-tagging takes place. The documentation system may involve a written
logbook in each department and in the central red tag holding area. Or it may involve entering
data from the red-tags into a computer system. Whatever the system, documenting results is an
important part of the red-tagging process.
It allows the company to measure the improvement and savings produced as a result of the red-
tagging effort. As it is indicated in step 4, the red-tags should be designed to support the
documentation process.

Determine in advance approximately how many red-tags each workplace should use. An average
of four red-tags per employee should be used. This means a workshop with 30 employees should
need about 120 red tags. In addition, when you find a shelf full of items which are difficult to
decide, we don’t have to be tempted to attach one red-tag for the whole shelf. Because this can
lead to confusion when we want to dispose of these items in the shelve. Therefore, avoid this
temptation and attach individual tags to individual items.

When red-tagging is completed the factory or workshop is usually dotted with empty spaces a
sign of real progress. Then the layout of equipment and worktables can be changed to occupy the
free space. Companies or organizations who think they need to build a new factory for a
production of new products/ services should first apply the sort activity or the red-tag strategy so
that they could get plenty of free space.
 Written Test Assignment III
Self-Check - 2

Instructions: Answer all the questions listed below. Illustrations may be necessary to aid some
explanations/answers.
1. Give definition of the first pillar of 5S – Sort. (3 points)
2. What are the benefits of implementing sort activity? (4 points)
3. What problems occur in a workshop if sort activity is not implemented? (6 points)
4. What are the reasons for the accumulation of unnecessary items in a workshop? (3 points)
5. What are the procedures for sort activity? (5 points)
6. What is red-tagging strategy? (3 points)
7. What are red-tag holding areas and explain the types? (4 points)
8. List the steps of red-tagging strategy. (7 points)
9. List at least seven items that are considered as unnecessary. (7 points)
10. Name places where unnecessary items are accumulated? (6 points)

Note: Satisfactory rating – 24 points Unsatisfactory - below 24 points

You can ask you trainer for the copy of the correct answers.

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OPERATION TITLE: -APPLY – 5S
Purpose: - Implementing Sort activity is important for optimizing the efficiency of other
algorithms (such as search and merge algorithms) that require input data to be in sorted lists.
Sorting is also often useful for canonicalizing data and for producing human-readable output.
The goal of the Sort step is to eliminate clutter and clear up space by removing things that don't
belong in the area.
Operation Sheet: - Implementing Sort Activity

1. Prepare Plan for Sort Activity

Sample plan for Sort activity.
 2. Procedure for sort activity

List all items at the work place using the following sample format.
 3. Red-Tagging
Steps/procedures in red-tagging
Step 1: Launch the red-tag project
Step 2: Identify red-tag targets
Step 3: Set red-tag criteria
Step 4: Make red-tags
Step 5: Attach the red tags
Step 6: Evaluate the red-tagged items
Step 7: Document the results of red-tagging
Sample red-tags
4. Record and quantify all items in the work area using the following formats.
Reporting quantitative and qualitative results gained by implementing the 1st S – Sort using
the following formats. All or some of the improvement indicators can be used.

Quantitative Results
Record tangible/quantitative results and changes that are achieved by applying Sort activity using
the following indicators.
No Improvement Before After Improvement
Indicators Kaizen Target Kaizen (%) Remark
1 Free floor space
2 Searching time for tools,
materials, etc
3 Transaction made/income
generated
4 Labor saving
5 Parts saving
6 Tools& Equipment found
7 Raw Material saving
8 Transportation/travel
9 Inventory
10 Lead time
11 Machine down time
12 Frequency of Machine
failure
13 Production volume per day
14 Labour productivity
15 Delivery Time
16 Defect rate
17 Number of Customer
complaints
18 Minimized Cost of
Production
Qualitative Results
Record intangible/qualitative results and changes that are achieved by applying Sort activity
using the following indicators.
No Improvement Indicators Description of the Result
1 Knowledge of the 1st S - Sort
2 Team work
3 Morale of workers
4 Communications between workers by
removing unnecessary materials
5 Corporate culture of kaizen
6 Fatigue or stress
7 Relationship with customers
8 Awareness of safety
9 Orderliness of work place
10 Other
Unit Three: - Set in order
This unit is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the following
content coverage and topics:
 Plan for implementing set-in order activities
 Cleaning activities for set in order
 Decide Layout/Locations
 Necessary tools and equipment.
 Place items in their assigned locations.
 Return items immediately use.
 Reporting performance results.
 Check each item in its assigned location and order

This guide will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the above coverage.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Prepare plan for implementing set in order activities.
 Perform general cleaning activities, in parallel with set in order activity.
 Decide location/layout, storage and indication methods for items.
 Prepare and use necessary tools and equipment for setting in order activities.
 Place items in their assigned location.
 Return immediately the items to their assigned location after use.
 Report performance results using appropriate formats.
 Regularly check each item in its assigned location and order.
 Unit Three: Set in order

Definition of set-in order

The second pillar of 5S – Set-in order: Set-in order means arranging necessary items so that
they are easy to use and labelling them so that anyone can find them and put them away. The key
word in this definition is “anyone”. Set in order can be implemented only when the first pillar-
sort is done first. No matter how well you arrange items, set in order can have little impact if
many of the items are unnecessary and not sorted. Similarly, if sorting is implemented without
setting in order, it is much less effective. Where necessary items should be placed should be
made clear for anyone to immediately find them and return them easily. Hence, Sort and Set-in
order work best, when they are implemented together.

Fig. Set in order of tools

Benefits of set-in order

Setting in order is important because it eliminates many kinds of waste from operations in a
workplace. These include searching time waste, waste due to difficulty in using items, and waste
due to difficulty in returning items. In general, the following problems and wastes are avoided
when set in order is well implemented.
1. Motion wastes
2. Searching time wastes
3. The waste of human energy
4. The waste of excess inventory
5. The waste of defective products
6. The waste of unsafe conditions
The set-in order step is actually at the core of so many important business principles such as
safety, ergonomics, quality, inventory control, productivity, standard work, the visual workplace
and employee morale. Also, it is the core of standardization. This is because the workplace must
be organized before any type of standardization can be implemented effectively. Standardization
means creating a consistent way of doing or carrying out tasks.

Fig. Set in order is the core of standardization.

 Prepare plan for implementing Set-in order activities.
In implementing set in order pillar, we use visual controls so that communications became easy
and smooth. For example, we can visually know where items are placed and where to return
them and so on. A visual control is any communication device used in the workplace that tells us
at a glance how work should be done. Through visual controls, information such as where items
belong, how many items should be placed there, what the standard procedure is for doing
something, the status of work in process etc. can be communicated.

Implementing Set-in order Activities

Fig. Before and After Implementing Set-in order

Plan and procedures for set in order

In the Set-in Order step, companies should match the place of an item with its amount of use.
Items used more frequently should be designated first and should be placed near where they will
be used. By moving items not frequently used out of the way, the workplace will become more
efficient.
 Report performance results using appropriate formats.

Set-in order activity plan sheet (sample)

Procedures for Set in order

Fig. Guide lines
 Place items in their assigned location.
There are some principles for deciding best locations for tools and equipment. Jigs, tools and
dies differ from materials, equipment, machinery and parts in that they must be put back after
each use. Some of the principles for jigs, tools and dies also apply to parts, equipment, and
machinery. These are:

 Locate items in the workplace according to their frequency of use. Place frequently used
items near the place of use. Store infrequently used items away from the place of use.
 Store items together if they are used together, and store them in sequence in which they
are used.

Fig. Tools kept at hand and stored in the order used.

 Device a “just let go” arrangement for tools. This approach involves suspending tools
from a retractable cord just within reach so that they will automatically go back in to their
correct storage position when released.

 Make storage places larger than the items stored there so that they are physically easy to
remove and put back.

 Eliminate the variety of jigs, tools and dies needed by creating a few jigs, tools and dies
that serve multiple functions.
 Store tools according to function or product. Function-based storage means storing tools
together when they have similar functions. This works best for job-shop production.

 Product-based storage means storing tools together when they are used on the same
product. This works best for repetitive production.
Return immediately the items to their assigned location after use.

There are principles helpful in deciding the best locations for parts, equipment, and machinery,
as well as tools by removing motion wastes. Motion wastes are unnecessary movements created
when people move their trunks, feet, arms, and hands more than needed to perform a given
operation. These wastes lead to waste of time, energy and effort. These motion wastes can be
minimized by locating parts, equipment, and machinery in the best locations possible. More
important than removing motion wastes is asking why it occurs. By asking ‘why’ we can find the
methods of manufacturing that work and approach the zero-waste mark. Eliminating the
unnecessary motions from existing operations is called Motion improvement. And finding ways
to eliminate the whole operations to remove the wastes is called Radical improvement.

The principles that are helpful to eliminate or reduce motions that operators make are:
Principle 1: Start and end each motion with both hands moving at once.
Principle 2: Both arms should move symmetrically and in opposite directions.
Principle 3: Keep trunk motions to a minimum.
Principle 4: Use gravity instead of muscle.
Principle 5: Avoid zigzagging motions and sudden changes in direction.
Principle 6: Move with a steady rhythm.
Principle 7: Maintain a comfortable posture with comfortable motions.
Principle 8: Use the feet to operate on and off switches for machines where practical.
Principle 9: Keep materials and tools close and in front.
Fig. Guidelines for locating parts, equipment, and machinery to maximize motion efficiency.
Principle 10: Arrange materials and tools in the order of their use.
Principle 11: Use inexpensive methods for feeding in and sending out materials.
Principle 12: Stand at a proper height for the work to be done.
Principle 13: Make materials and parts easy to pick up.
Principle 14: Make handles and grips in efficient, easy-to-use shapes and positions.
Example of eliminating motion wastes

Fig. Motion wastes Fig. No waste of motion

Improving the retrieval of parts
The figure below shows an improvement in picking up parts in an assembly work. Before
improvement, the worktable was so large that the assembly worker had to stretch to pick up
parts. Also, the parts boxes were laid flat at table level, making it difficult to reach inside them.
After improvement, the decreased width of the worktable enabled the assembly worker to reach
the parts without stretching his arm too far. Also, the parts boxes set on an inclined surface to
make their contents more accessible.

Fig. Improvements in picking up parts

Improving the layout of parts
The following figure shows an improvement in how plastic packaging sheets are used. The
sheets are moved from a rack behind the operator to a hook in front of the operator and above the
production line. This improvement eliminates four seconds of motion waste from each unit of
packing work.
Fig. Improvement in parts layout
 Place items in their assigned locations.

Evaluating current locations and deciding best locations

The 5S Map is a tool that can be used to evaluate current locations of parts, jigs, tools, dies,
equipment, and machinery, and to decide best locations. 5S Map involves creating two maps
‘before map’ and ‘after map’. The ‘before map’ shows the layout of the workplace before
implementing set in order. The ‘after map’ shows the workplace after implementing set in order.
The 5S Map can be used to evaluate the locations in a small or large workplaces, like in a single
workstation, on a production line, or in a department.

The steps of using the 5S Map:

1. Make a floor plan or area diagram of the workplace you wish to study. Show the location
of specific parts, inventory, tools, jigs, dies, equipment and machinery.
2. Draw arrows on the plan showing the work flow between items in the workplace. There
should be at least one arrow for every operation performed. Draw the arrows in the order
that the operations are performed, and number them as you go.

Fig. 5S Map of old layout in machining operations (‘before map’)

 3. Look carefully at the resulting “spaghetti diagram”. Can you see places where there is
congestion in the work flow? Can you see ways to eliminate waste?
4. Make a new 5S Map to experiment with a better layout for this work place. Again, draw
and number arrows to show the flow of operations performed.
5. Analyze the efficiency of the new layout (the after map), based on the principles explained
in the above.
6. Continue to experiment with possible layouts (after maps) using the 5S Map until you find
one which you think will work well.

Fig. 5S Map of new layout (the after map) in machining operations.

7. Implement this new layout in the work place by moving parts, tools, jigs, dies,
equipment, and machinery to their new locations.
8. Continue to evaluate and improve the layout in the workplace.

Set in order strategies

Once best locations have been decided, it is necessary to mark these locations so that everyone
knows what goes where, and how many of each item belongs in each location. There are several
strategies for marking or showing what, where and how many.
Motion Economy strategy
Following the principles explained in the above, we can remove motion waste from existing
operation. By using human body appropriately, by organizing the workplace and by redesigning
of tools and equipment, we can minimize motion waste.
Visual control Strategy
A visual control is any communication device used in the work environment that tells us at a
glance how work should be done. There are several strategies for setting in order items so that to
easily identify what, where and how many (visual control). These visual control strategies are
discussed in the next contents.

Signboard strategy: uses signboards to identify what, where, and how many. The three main
types of signboards are:
 Location indicators that show where items go.
 Item indicators that show what specific items go in those places.
 Amount indicators that show how many of these items belong there.

Fig. Amount indicators

Signboards are often used to identify:

 Names of work areas
 Inventory locations
 Equipment storage locations
 Standard procedures
 Machine layout
 Return immediately the items to their location after use.
For example, in order to identify inventory stored on shelves in a warehouse, a whole system of
signboards may be used. Every section of shelving may have a signboard identifying the section.
Within that section, vertical and horizontal addresses on shelves can be identified with additional
signboard. Each item stored on the shelve may also have a signboard showing the “return
address” for that item. The “return address” allows the item to be put back in the proper location
once it has been removed.

Fig. Location indicators on shelves

The ‘after 5S Map’ discussed before is a kind of signboard. It shows the location of parts, tools,
jigs, dies, equipment, and machinery in a given work area after set in order is implemented.
When posted in the work place, it is useful in communicating the standard for where items are
located.

Painting strategy: is a method for identifying locations on floors and walkways. It is called the
Painting strategy because paint is the material generally used. But also, plastic tape, cut in to any
length, can be used. Plastic tape, although more expensive, shows up just as clearly as paint and
can be removed if the layout is changed.
The painting strategy is used to divide the factories or workshop’s walking areas (walkways)
from the working areas (operation areas). When putting lines to divide walkways from operation
areas, the following factors should be considered:

 U-shaped cell designs are generally efficient that straight production lines.
 In-process inventory should be positioned carefully for best production flow.
 Floors should be levelled or repaired before we put lines.
 Walkways should be wide enough to avoid twists and turns and for safety and a smooth
flow of goods.
 The dividing lines should be between 2 and 4 inches in width.
 Paint colors should be standardized. For example
 operation areas are painted by green;
 walkways are fluorescent orange or red;
 Lines that divide the walkways from operation areas are yellow in color.

Dividing lines can be used to show:

 Cart storage locations,

 aisle directions,
 door range, to show which way a door swings open,
 for worktables,
 Tiger marks, to show areas where inventory and equipment should not be placed, or to
show hazardous areas.

Fig. Aisle direction line Fig. Door-range line

Color-code strategy: is used to show clearly which parts, tools, jigs and dies are to be used for
which purpose. For example, if certain parts are to be used to make a particular product, they can
all be color-coded with the same color and even stored in a location that is painted with that
color. Similarly, as shown the picture in below, if different types of lubricants are to be used on
different parts of a machine, the supply containers, oil cans, and machine parts can be color-
coded to show what is used where.

Fig. Color-coding for lubrication

 WORK ZONE GREY

STORAGE SITE WHITE

COMPARTMENT LINE YELLOW

PASSAGE / PATHWAY GREEN

HAZARDOUS INDICATION

Fig. Separation of location paint operation

Outlining strategy: is used to show which jigs and tools are stored where. Outlining simply
means drawing outlines of jigs and tools in their proper storage positions. When you want to
return a tool, the outline provides an additional indication of where it belongs.

Fig. Outlining of tools to show their locations

Fig. Outlining of tools and equipment to show their locations
 Self-Check -3 Written Test Assignment IV

Instructions: Answer all the questions listed below. Illustrations may be necessary to aid some
explanations/answers.
1. Give definition of the second pillar of 5S – Set in order. (3 points)
2. What are the benefits of implementing set in order? (4 points)
3. What are the procedures for set in order? (5 points)
4. What are the principles for deciding best locations of tools and equipment? (6 points)
5. What is 5S Map? (2 points)
6. List the steps of using the 5S Map? (4 points)
7. What are the strategies for implementing set in order? (3 points)
8. What factors should we follow when applying the painting strategy? (6 points)
9. What are the three standardized colors used for dividing and marking walkways and
operation areas? (3 points)

Note: Satisfactory rating – 18 points Unsatisfactory - below 18 points

You can ask you trainer for the copy of the correct answers.

Score =

Rating:

Name: Date:
Unit Four: - Shine
This unit is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the following
content coverage and topics:
 Plan for implementing shine activities
 Necessary tools and equipment for shine activities
 Implement shine activity.
 Report performance results
 Conduct regular shining activities
This guide will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the above coverage.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Prepare plan for implementing shine activities.
 Prepare and use necessary tools and equipment for shine activities.
 Implement shine activity according to the prepared procedure.
 Report performance results using appropriate formats.
 Conduct regular shinning activities.
 Unit Four: Shine

Definition of Shine
The third pillar of 5S is shine. Shine means sweeping floors, wiping off machinery and generally
making sure that everything in the factory stays clean. In a manufacturing company, shine is
closely related to the ability to produce quality products. Shine also includes saving labor by
finding ways to prevent dirt, dust, and debris from piling up in the workshop. Shine should be
integrated in to daily maintenance tasks to combine cleaning checkpoints with maintenance
checkpoints.

Fig. Workers shinning machines. Fig. Workers shinning the floor

Cleaning is so important because when we clean an area, we are also doing some inspection or
checking of machinery, equipment, and work conditions. An operator cleaning a machine can
find many mal-functions. When a machine is covered with oil, soot, and dust, it is difficult to
identify any problems that may be developing. While cleaning the machine, however, one can
easily spot oil leakage, a crack developing on the cover, or loose nuts and bolts. Once these
problems are recognized, they are easily fixed.
It is said that most machines breakdowns begin with vibration (due to loosen nuts and bolts),
with introduction of foreign particles such as dust (due to the crack on the cover, for instance), or
with inadequate oiling and greasing. For this reason, shine is useful to make discoveries while
cleaning machines. Hence, shine means cleaning the workplace’s floors, equipment and
facilities, provide inspection at the same time, and ensure that they are in good operating
condition.
Benefits of shine
One of the more obvious purposes of shine is to turn the workplace in to clean, bright place
where everyone will enjoy working. Another key purpose is to keep everything in top condition
so that when someone needs to use something, it is ready to be used. Companies or organizations
should avoid the tradition of annual at the end of the year or on spring cleanings. Instead,
cleaning should become a deeply ingrained part of daily work habits, so that tools, equipment,
and work areas will be ready for use all the time.

Fig. Workers cleaning machines

Cleanliness for factories and offices is a lot like bathing for human beings. It relieves stress and
strain, removes sweat and dirt, and prepares the body and mind for the next day. Cleanliness is
important for physical and mental health. Just as you would not bath only once a year,
performing shine procedures in a factory should not be an annual activity. Cleaning should be
done on daily basis.

Fig. Shine activities relieves stress and strain

Shine activities can play an important part in bringing work efficiency and safety. Cleanliness is
also linked with the morale of employees and their awareness of improvements. Factories or
workshops that do not implement the shine pillar suffer the following types of problems:
1. Poor morale and inefficiency at work. This could be due to dirty windows that can pass
only little light.
2. Unable to see or find defects in dark and messy workplaces.
3. Slipping and injuries can be created due to puddles of oil and water on the floor.
4. Frequent breakdown of machines due to insufficient check-ups and maintenances which
in turn leads to late deliveries.
5. Low and unsafe operating machines due to insufficient checkups and maintenance which
in turn leads to hazard and accidents.
6. Defects will result due to shaving cuts getting mixed in to production or assembly
processes.
7. Shaving cuts can get in to people’s eyes and create injuries.
8. Low morale due to filthy work environments.
Prepare plan for implementing shine activities

Fig. Steps to implement ‘shine’

 Implement shine activity according to the prepared procedure

Plan and procedures for shine activities

Shine activities should be taught as a set of steps and rules that employees learn to maintain with
discipline. The following sample format can be used to prepare a plan for implementing shine
activities.

Shine activity plan sheet (sample)

 Procedures for Set in order

Step 1: Determine shine target areas

Shine target areas are grouped in to three categories: warehouse item, equipment’s and space.
Warehouse items include raw materials, procured subcontracted parts, parts made in-house, and
assembly components, semi finished and finished products. Equipment includes machines,
welding tools, cutting tools, conveyance tools, general tools, measuring instruments, dies, wheels
and casters, worktables, cabinets, desks, chairs and spare equipment. Space refers to floors, work
areas, walkways, walls, pillars, ceilings, windows, shelves, closets, rooms and lights.

Step 2: Determine Shine Assignments

Workplace cleanliness is the responsibility of everyone who works there. Each employee should
be assigned specific area to clean. To do these two methods can be used:

 A 5S Assignment Map – shows all the target areas for shine activity and who is
responsible for cleaning them. By marking on 5S Map, the shine assignments can be
shown.
 A 5S schedule – shows in detail who is responsible for cleaning which areas on which
days and times of the day. Then this schedule should be posted in the work area.
Example 1:

Example 2:

Step 3: Determine shine methods

Shine activities should be a natural part of the daily work. Shine activities and inspection should
be done before a shift starts, during work time and at the end of the shift.
Determining shine methods include:

 Choosing targets and tools – define what will be cleaned in each area and what supplies
and equipment will be used.
 Performing the five-minute shine – cleaning should be practiced daily and should not
require a lot of time.
 Creating standards for shine procedures – people need to know what procedures to
follow in order to use their time efficiently. Otherwise, they are likely to spend most of
their time getting ready to clean.

Step 4: prepare tools

The cleaning tools should be placed properly or set in order where they are easy to find, use and
return.

Step 5: Start to shine

When implementing the shine procedures, consider the following suggestions:

 Be sure to sweep dirt from floor cracks, wall corners, and around pillars.
 Wipe off dust and dirt from walls, windows, and doors.
 Be thorough about cleaning dirt, scraps, oil, dust, rust, cutting shavings, sand, paint, and
other foreign matter from all surfaces.
 Use cleaning detergents when sweeping is not enough to remove dirt.
Inspection

As discussed earlier, it is natural to do a certain amount of inspection while implementing shine

activities. Once daily cleaning and periodic major cleanups become a habit, we can start
incorporating systematic inspection procedures in to the shine procedures. Even when equipment
in the workplace appears to function normally, it may be developing many problems. Always
when machines or other equipment begin to show sign of minor, sporadic malfunctions, the
operators not the maintenance people notice it first. Therefore, it is important to consider the
operators information about the equipment.
The following types of equipment problems frequently exist in factories:

1. Oil leaks from the equipment on to the floor.

2. Machines are so dirty that operators avoid touching them.
3. Gauge displays and other indicators are too dirty to be read.
4. Nuts and bolts are either loose or missing.
5. Motors overheat.
6. Sparks flare from power cords.
7. V-belts are loose or broken.
8. Some machines make strange noises.

Daily cleaning or inspection can help to find these problems and solve them.

Fig Before shine fig. After shine

Inspection steps

The steps of inspection and shine procedures are parallel. But the steps of inspection give greater
emphasis on the maintenance of machines and equipment. These steps are:

Step 1: Determine inspection targets

The targets for inspection are similar to the targets of shine activities. These include machines,
equipment, jigs, dies, cutting tools and measuring instruments.

Step 2: Assign inspection activities

In principle, the people who carry out inspection on a particular machine should be the same
people who operate the machine. But most often one person can operate several machines at a
time (as in multi-process handling). In this case, it is good to involve line supervisors and group
leaders in the inspection duties. Once inspection activities are assigned, they have to be written
up on a large signboard for the workshop or on small signboards that are attached to each target
machine.

Step 3: Determine inspection methods

First all of the items to be inspected should be listed then an inspection checklist should be
prepared based on the listed inspection items. The following shows an example of an inspection
checklist.
Table: Sample of inspection checklist

Step 4: Implement inspection

When implementing inspection, use all your senses to detect abnormalities. Inspection is not
simply a visual activity. There are some ways to detect abnormalities. These are:

 Look closely at how the machine works and watch for slight defects (e.g., oil leakage,
debris scattering, deformation, wear, warping, mold, missing items, lopsidedness,
inclinations, color changes).
 Listen closely for changes in the sounds the machine makes while operating (e.g.,
sporadic sounds, odd sounds).
 Use your nose to detect burning smells or other unusual odors (e.g., burning rubber)
 Touch the machine where it is safe during operation and during downtime to detect
deviations from normal conditions (e.g., strange vibrations, wobbling, looseness,
excessive heat, shifting).
Step 5: Correct equipment problems

All equipment abnormalities or slight defects should be fixed or improved. There are two
approaches to do these:

Instant Maintenance: whenever possible, an operator should immediately fix or improve a

problem he or she discovers during inspection. But the operators should know what level of
maintenance work they can handle by themselves and immediately.

Requested Maintenance: In some cases, a defect or problem may be difficult for the operator to
hand alone and immediately. In this situation, the operator should attach a maintenance card to
the site of the problem in order to make it visible. He or she can also issue a maintenance Kanban
to request help from the maintenance department. It is also good to log requested maintenance
on to a checklist of needed maintenance activities. Once a requested maintenance is taken care
and its result confirmed, the activity should be checked off in the ‘confirmation’ column of the
checklist. The maintenance card should then be retrieved from the machine where it is attached.
Fig. Two approaches for solving equipment problems
Conduct regular shinning activities.

Fig. Shining Activities

 Self-Check - 4 Written Test Assignment V

Instructions: Answer all the questions listed below. Illustrations may be necessary to aid some
explanations/answers.

1. Give definition of the third pillar shine. (2 points)

2. What problems occur in a workshop if shine is not implemented? (8 points)

3. What are the steps/procedures for implementing shine? (5 points)

4. What are the two methods used to assign shine activities to employees? (2 points)

5. What are the most frequent problems of equipment/machines? (4 points)

6. List the steps of inspection. (5 points)

7. How do you detect abnormalities in a workplace or machine? (4 points)

Note: Satisfactory rating - 15 points Unsatisfactory - below 15 points

You can ask you teacher for the copy of the correct answers.

Score =

Rating:

Name: Date:
OPERATION TITLE: - APPLY 5S
PURPOSE: - When practicing Shine, employees maintain the currently organized workspace,
clean machines and equipment, and ensure safe working condition.

Operation Sheet: - implementing Shine

1) Procedures for implementing Shine

2) Prepare plan for shine

Sample plan for shine
Sample format for general cleaning assignment

Sample format for regular cleaning assignment

3) Steps in inspection

Step 1: Determine inspection targets

Step 2: Assign inspection activities

Step 3: Determine inspection methods

Step 4: Implement inspection

Step 5: Correct equipment problems

Unit Five: - Standardize 5S
This unit is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the following
content coverage and topics:
 Prepare plan for the implementation of standardize
 Prepare and use tools and techniques to standardize 5s
 Checklists follow for standardize activities and reported to relevant personnel.
 Keeping workplace to the specify standard.
 Problems avoid by standardizing activities.
This guide will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the above coverage.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Prepare plan for the implementation of standardize
 Prepare and use tools and techniques to standardize 5s
 Checklists follow for standardize activities and reported to relevant personnel.
 Keeping workplace to the specify standard.
 Problems avoid by standardizing activities.
 Unit Five: Standardize 5S

Definition of the Fourth Pillar

Standardize, the fourth pillar of our visual workplace, differs from Sort, Set in Order, and Shine.
This is because it is the method- you use to maintain the first three pillars of 5S. Building on this
definition, we may define Standardize the result that exists when the first three pillars-Sort, set in
order and Shine-are properly maintained.

Benefits from Standardize

1. Lead to workplace standardization

 prevent setbacks in the first three pillars
 Make implementing them a daily habit
 Ensure that all the three pillars are maintained in their fully implemented state.
2. Lead to work standardization
 Muda elimination
 Quality improvements
 Cost improvements
 Delivery time improvements
 Process improvements
Prepare plan for the implementation of standardize
Here are some of the problems that result when we do not implement Standardization well:
 Conditions go back to their previous and undesirable levels even after a companywide 5S
implementation campaign.
 At the end of the day, piles of unneeded items are left from the day's production and lie
scattered around the production equipment.
 Tool storage sites become disorganized and must be put back in order at the end of the day.
 Cutting shavings constantly fall on the floor and must be swept up.
 Even after implementing Sort and Set in order, it does not take long for office workers to
start accumulating more stationery supplies than they need.
These problems and others reveal backsliding in gains made from implementing Sort Set in
Order, and Shine Activities. The basic purpose of the Standardize pillar is to prevent setbacks in
the first three pillars, to make implementing them a daily habit, and to make sure that all three
pillars are maintained in their fully implemented state.

How to Implement Standardize

The three steps to making Sort, Set in Order and Shine activities (the three pillars or 3S) a habit is:
Step 1: Decide who is responsible for which activities with regard to maintaining3S conditions.

Step 2: To prevent backsliding, integrate 3S maintenance duties in to regular work activities.

Step 3: Check on how well 3S conditions are being maintained.

As you read this section, you will discuss some of the tools for implementing Standardize of the
Sort, Set in Order, and Shine activities. This is because in order to standardize we must use these
same tools in a more systematic way to make sure that the first three pillars are maintained.
Prepare and use tools and techniques to standardize 5s
Common Tools and Techniques to standardize 5S are:

 5S Job Cycle Charts  The five Whys and one How

 Visual 5S approach(5W1H)
 The Five Minute 5S  Suspension
 Standardization level checklist  Incorporation
 5S checklist  Use Elimination

The Three Steps to Make the 3S Activities a Habit/Standardize using the Tools and
Techniques of 3S Standardization
1. Assign 3S Responsibilities
When it comes to maintaining three pillar conditions, everyone must know exactly what they are
responsible for doing and exactly when, where and how to do it. If people are not given clear 3S
job assignments based on their own workplaces, the Sort, Set in Order, and Shine activities will
not have much meaning. Similarly, clear 3S instructions must be given to the people who deliver
goods from outside suppliers. The delivery sites should be clearly marked and a 5S Map posted
to show where each supplier's goods are to be unloaded. At each unloading site, signboards
should make it clear whose things go where and in what amount. The suppliers should be made
responsible for maintaining 3S conditions at their own unloading sites and encouraged to join in
full 5S implementation.
Tools for assigning 3S responsibilities include:
 5S Maps
 5S schedules
 5S job cycle charts, which list the 5S jobs to be done in each area, and set frequency
cycle for each job (see the figure below). In the example shown in the figure below, 5S
duties are sorted out according to the first three pillars and the scheduling cycle. In the
figure, code letters are used for the various cycle periods:
A is for 'continuously," B for "daily (mornings)," C for "daily (evenings), " D for "weekly," E for
"monthly" and F for "occasionally." Each 5S job assignee can then use these charts as 5S
Checklists. This particular example shows clearly who is responsible for each job, which area,
what to do, and when to do it.

Figure: A 5S Job Cycle Chart

2. Integrate 3S Duties into Regular Work Duties

If people carry out three pillar maintenance duties only when they see three pillar conditions
slipping, then the five-pillar implementation has not yet taken root. Maintenance must become a
natural part of everyone’s regular work duties. In other words, the five pillars -centered on
maintaining 3S conditions-must be part of the normal work flow. We sometimes refer to this as
"5S line integration" or establishing a five pillars flow. Visual 5S and Five-Minute 5S are two
approaches that help make maintenance work part of the everyday work routine.
Visual 5S
The Visual 55 approach makes the level of five pillar conditions obvious at a glance. This is
particularly helpful in factories that handle a great variety and number of materials.
The main point of Visual 5S is that anyone should be able to distinguish between abnormal and
normal conditions at a glance.
As a factory example, consider a drill-press process where Set in order has been applied so that
the position and amount of each finished work piece is clearly indicated. As an additional visual
aid, the place where the last batch item goes can be marked with a thick red line to indicate that it
is time to stop and send the batch to the next process.

Figure: Visual 5s Method for Indicating Maximum Batch Size

Five-Minute 5S
When using the Visual 5S approach, instant visibility can act as a trigger for taking immediate
three pillar action (Sort, Set in Order, and Shine activities) against the discovered abnormalities
(i.e., overproduction, disorder, and contamination). We must also deal with the question of how
skillfully and efficiently these actions are carried out. Instead of following two hours for
removing all of the cutting shavings from the floor, we can set up a half-hour or a one-hour
Shine procedure that accomplishes the same task. The term "Five-Minute 5S" is a loose one-the
actual time can be three minutes, six minutes, or whatever is appropriate. The point is to make
the five-pillar work brief, efficient, and habitual. In figure below shows a signboard that was
made as part of a Five- Minute 5 campaign.

Figure: Five-Minute 5s Signboard

3. Check on 3S Maintenance Level
After we have assigned the three pillar jobs and have incorporated the three-pillar maintenance
into the everyday work routine, we need to evaluate how well the three pillars are being
maintained. For this, we can use a Standardization-level Checklist as shown in the figure below.

Figure: Standardization Level Checklist

To evaluate the effectiveness of the maintenance activities, the evaluator ranks the Sort, Set in
order, and Shine levels on a scale of 1 to 5. Such checklists can be made for specific workshop
and/or production processes. One example is shown in the Figure below. 5S Checklists like the
one in the figure are used to check five pillar levels in the factory as a whole. When a company
implements 5S Month of intensive activities, 5S Checklists should be used to make weekly
evaluation of five pillar conditions.

Figure: checklists for an entire factory

 Keeping workplace to the specify standard.
The Concept of Prevention

When we find that tools have not been put back correctly, we immediately take care of them.
When we find an oil puddle on the floor, we immediately mop it up. Making these actions habit
is the foundation of Standardize. However, when the same problems keep on happening over and
over again, it is time to take the concept of Standardize to the next level: prevention.
To take this pillar to a higher level, we must ask "why?" Why do unneeded items accumulate
(despite Sort procedures)? Why do tools get put back incorrectly (despite Set in order procedure?
Why do floors get dirty (despite Shine procedures)? When we ask "why" repeatedly, we
eventually find the source of the problem and can address that source with a fundamental
improvement. Such improvements can help us develop Unbreakable standardization, which
means:
 Unbreakable sorting
 Unbreakable setting in order
 Unbreakable setting shining

Unbreakable Sorting
+
Unbreakable Unbreakable Set-in order
=
Standardization +
Unbreakable Shining

Prevent unneeded items from Accumulating (Preventive Sort Procedures)

The Red-Tag Strategy described sorting out unneeded items. This strategy is a visual control
method that enables anyone to see at a glance which items are no longer needed. However, we
should note that the Red-Tag Strategy is an after-the-fact approach that deals with unneeded
items that have accumulated. No matter how often we implement this strategy, unneeded items
will accumulate in the interim.
Nowadays, smart companies are shifting from this type of "alter the-fact" sorting to preventive
sorting. Preventive sorting means that instead of waiting until unneeded items accumulate; we
find ways to prevent their accumulation. We could also call this approach "unbreakable' sorting
because once sort procedures have been implemented, having only needed items in the
workplace becomes an "unbreakable" condition.

To achieve unbreakable sorting, we must prevent unneeded items from even entering the
workplace. These words- «only what is needed" -have a familiar ring to anyone acquainted with
the just-in- time (JIT) philosophy and program. To prevent the accumulation of unneeded
inventory, we must find a way to procure and produce only those materials that are needed, only
when they are needed, and only in the amount needed.

For example, suppose your company is scheduled to produce a certain number of units of a
product during a particular month. Ideally, at the beginning of this month, only the parts needed
to produce the scheduled number of units would be delivered to you from your suppliers. For any
given part, your company might even receive the part in several deliveries, depending on the type
of part and the delivery considerations.
Receiving parts just-in-time for production rather than storing large quantities of parts in advance
eliminates many of the potential costs associated with maintaining inventory. As well, receiving
parts just-in- time is a preventive measure that avoids the accumulation of parts that needed to be
sorted.
Prevent Things from Having to Be Put Back (Preventive Set in Order Procedures)
Preventive setting in order means keeping set in order procedure from breaking down. To
achieve preventive setting in order, we must somehow prevent the inefficiency that results from
the lack of orderly control of any specific item. There are two ways to do this: (1) make it
difficult to put things in the wrong place and (2) make it impossible to put things in the wrong
place.
The first method relies heavily on discipline and visual controls. Clearly marked storage sites
show at a glance what goes where and in what amount. When it is obvious what goes where and
in what amount. When it is also obvious that things are not put back properly. As people practice
returning things, such visual setting in order becomes habitual. This condition supports setting in
order that is difficult to break. However, there is still a big difference between setting in order
that is difficult to break and setting in order that is unbreakable. 'Why settle for the first when the
second is possible? But how we achieve unbreakable setting in order?

The 5 Whys and 1How (5W1H) Approach

We begin by asking "why?" until we identify the underlying causes- for every answer we gel we
must ask "why" again. Usually we ask "why" at least five times to get to the root of the problem.
When we do find the underlying cause, we ask "how" we call fix it. Accordingly, this method is
called the "5W1H' approach.
When we ask "why" setting in order is breakable, we find that one answer is because people
make mistakes putting things back. At this point, we need to identify what types of items are not
being returned correctly. Once we identify this, the question is how to achieve unbreakable
setting in order by making it impossible to return them to the wrong place. If we can somehow
eliminate the need to return items at all, we can achieve unbreakable setting in order.
Three techniques for doing this are:
 Suspension
 Incorporation
 Use elimination.
Suspension
In the Suspension technique, tools are literally suspended from above, just within reach of the
user. Figure above shows this method in practice. Here a weighted pulley device is used to
suspend tools from an overhead rack. When the operator finishes using the tool, he merely
releases it and it automatically returns to its proper storage place.
While this technique does not eliminate the need to return items to a specific place, it does
effectively eliminate the need for people to return them. People may make mistakes in returning
things, but suspension devices do not. This technique achieves unbreakable setting in Order.

Figure: Tools Suspended from an Overhead Rack

Incorporation
Incorporation means creating a flow of goods or operations in a factory process in which (1) jigs,
tools, and measuring instruments are smoothly integrated into the process and (2) such devices
are stored where they are used and therefore do not have to be returned after use. The figure
below shows an example where a measuring gate has been incorporated into a cutting process for
an automobile part. The measuring gate catches any pieces that have not been machined to the
correct height. This measuring procedure is an example of "mistake-proofing’' (or poka-yoke).
The incorporation of the measuring gate into the cutting process means that its storage place is
also its place of use. It is therefore used (for full-lot inspection) without having to be put back
anywhere.

Use Elimination
Suspending or incorporating jigs, tools, or measuring instruments effectively eliminates the need
to return them after each use. However, these items are still being used. The question is whether
there is some way to serve the function of the tool without using the jig, tool or measuring
instrument. A set-in order approach that eliminates the use of a particular jig, tool or measuring
instrument is in fact unbreakable setting in order.
There are three techniques for eliminating the use of certain tools:
 Tool unification
 Tool substitution
 Method substitution
Tool unification
Tool unification means combining the functions of two or more tools into a single tool. It is an
approach that usually reaches back to the design stage. For example, we can reduce the variety of
die designs to unify dies or make all fasteners that require a screw-driver conform to the same
kind of screw-driver, flat-tip or Phillips.
Tool substitution
Tool substitution means using something other than a tool to serve the tool's function, thereby
eliminating the tool. For example, it is sometimes possible to replace wrench-turned bolt with
hand-turned butterfly-grip bolts, thereby eliminating the need for a wrench.
Method substitution
If we substitute ordinary wrench-turned bolts with hand-turned butterfly-grip bolts, we have
eliminated the wrench, but we have not eliminated the method (bolt fastening).
Bolt fastening is just one way to fasten things. Fastening pins, clamps and cylinders can also be
used for this purpose. We may find we can improve efficiency even more by replacing one
method with another. This is "method substitution."
Problems avoid by standardizing activities.

Standards for indication of fixed position

 fixed position Indications

Indications on Shelves

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
 Indication of pathways

Prevent Things from Getting Dirty (Preventive Shine Procedures)

Preventives shine Procedures will prevent things from getting dirty to begin with. Anyone has
participated in 5S implementation can tell you that the initial cleanup is very hard work. To
minimize the drudgery of cleaning up, the key is to treat contamination problems at their source.
The 5Why approach can be applied in figure out why dirt is being generated, and how this
problem can be fixed. For example, instead of mopping up oil puddles, figure out where the oil is
leaking from and repair the leak.
1. Question: Why mop the floor every day?
Answer: Because oil collects on the floor.
2. Question: does oil collect on the floor every day?
Answer: Because there's a leak from the drill press machine
3. Question: Why is there a leak from the drill press
machine? Answer: Because oil is leaking from a valve.
4. Question: Why is oil leaking from a valve?
Answer: Because it's broken.
5. Question: Why hasn’t the valve been replaced?
Answer: because we didn’t notice it was broken
6. Question: How can we coordinate getting the valve fixed?
Answer: The maintenance team will order the part and the operator will replace it.
 Self-Check -5 Written Test Assignment VI

Directions: Answer all the questions listed below.

1. What is the result of implementing 3S without standardization? (4 points)
2. List at least five tools and techniques used to standardize the 3S. (2 points)
3. What are the tools used to assign 3S responsibilities? (3 points)
4. How the 5 whys and 1 how (5W1H) approach are used to sustain the 3S? (6 points)
5. What is suspension in terms of sustaining of the 3S? (3 points)
6. Define incorporation. (3 points)
7. Describe Use Elimination in sustenance of the 3S. (3 points)
8. What will result implementing 3S without standardization? (4 points)

Note: Satisfactory rating – 14 points Unsatisfactory - below 14 points

You can ask you trainer for the copy of the correct answers.

Score =

Rating:

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OPERATION TITLE: - APPLY 5S

PURPOSE: - standardized work forms the baseline for kaizen or continuous improvement. As
the standard is improved, the new standard becomes the baseline for further improvements, and
so on. Improving standardized work is a never-ending process.

Operation Sheet: - Procedures in Implementing Standardize

Sequence of Standardize
1. Planning for Standardization
2. Assign 5S Responsibilities for everyone in the work place by using the tools: such as 5S
Maps, 5S schedules, 5S job cycle charts
3. Integrate 5S Duties into Regular Work Duties by using the two approaches: visual 5S
and five- minute 5S
4. Check on 5S Maintenance Level by using Standardization-level Checklist and 5S
checklist and make maintenance/correction on back sliding the 5S.
5. Prevention of back sliding of the first three pillars by using 5W1H approach, suspension,
incorporation and use elimination.
Unit Six: - Sustain 5S
This learning guide is developed to provide you the necessary information regarding the
following content coverage and topics:
 Prepare plan for the implementation of sustaining 5S

 Implement tools and techniques for sustaining 5s

 Workplace standard and sustainability of 5S techniques

 Clean up workplace after completion.

 Identify situations to compliance standards actions.

 Improvements recommend to lift compliance in the workplace
 Follow checklists to sustaining activities and report to relevant personnel.

 Avoid problems by sustaining activities.

This guide will also assist you to attain the learning outcomes stated in the cover page.
Specifically, upon completion of this learning guide, you will be able to:
 Prepare plan for the implementation of sustaining 5S

 Implement tools and techniques for sustaining 5s

 Workplace standard and sustainability of 5S techniques

 Clean up workplace after completion of job and before commencing next job or end of
shift

 Identify situations to compliance standards actions.

 Improvements recommend to lift compliance in the workplace
 Follow checklists to sustaining activities and report to relevant personnel.
 Problems avoided by implementing sustaining activities
 Unit Six: - Sustain 5S

Definition of the Fifth Pillar

The fifth pillar is Sustain. In the context of the five pillars, to sustain means to make a habit of
properly maintaining correct procedures. In your life in general, what do you mean when you
talk about sustaining something? Usually, you think of it as drawing on something from inside
yourself in order to maintain a course of action-even when forces in your life challenge in this
effort.

Benefits of Sustaining 5S
Why Sustain Is Important

Usually, you commit yourself to sustain a particular course of action because the rewards for
keeping to the course of action are greater than the rewards for departing from it (see figure
above). Viewed another way, the consequences of not keeping to the course of action may be
greater than the consequences of keeping to it.

For example, suppose you want to start an exercise program say you decide you want to work out
at a gym three times a week. You probably have difficulty sustaining this course of action. This is
because forces in your life, such as limits on your time and energy as well as the power of inertia,
challenge this plan.

However, if the rewards of sticking to your exercise program (for example, feeling and looking
better) are greater than the rewards of not sticking to it (for example, having more time for other
things that you need to do), your commitment will increase and you will probably sustain this
program over lime.
Prepare plan for the implementation of sustaining 5S
The same principle applies in your 5S implementations. Without your commitment to sustain the
benefits of the 5S activities, implementation of the first four pillars quickly falls apart (see Figure
above). However, if the rewards of implementing the first four pillars are greater for you than the
rewards of not implementing them, sustaining them through the fifth pillar should be some- thing
you take to naturally.

So, what are the rewards for you of implementing the first four pillars? You've probably
discovered them for yourself at this point. Implementation of the first four pillars should make
your workplace mare pleasant to work in, your job more satisfying and communication with your
coworkers easier. it should also make your work more efficient and of better quality, which will
hopefully lead to reward of your efforts by your company. It' true that that the five pillars take
time to implement, but this investment of time will bring a great return, for both you and your
company.
 How to Implement Sustain
Creating Conditions to Sustain Your Plans
The implementation of the sustain pillar is different from that of the sort, set in order, shine, or
standardize pillars in that the results are not visible and cannot be measured. Commitment to it
exists in people's hearts and minds and only that have shown its presence. Because of this it
cannot exactly be “implemented” like a technique, However, we can create conditions that
encourage the implementation of the sustain pillar.
For instance, going back to our exercise program example, how could you create conditions in
your own life that would encourage sustaining your plan to work out at a gym three time a week?
You might:
 Join a gym with a friend so you can work out together and encourage each other (see
Figure above).
 Create a workout schedule with your friend.
 Make a plan with your spouse to eat dinner later three nights a we so you can go to the
gym after work.
 Get extra sleep on the nights before you work out, so that you will not be too tired by the
end of the day to follow through with your exercise plan.
These conditions would make it easier for you to sustain your schedule for exercising at the gym
three times a week.
Similarly, you and your company can create conditions or structure that will help sustain to the
five pillars. The types of conditions that are most useful for this are:
 Awareness. You and your coworkers need to understand what the five pillars are and
how important it is to sustain them.
 Time. You need to have or make enough time in your work schedule to perform 5S
implementation.
 Structure. You need to have a structure for how and when 5S activities will be
implemented.
 Support. You need to ha e support for your efforts from management in terms of
acknowledgement, leadership, and resource
 Rewards and Recognition. Your efforts need to be rewarded.
 Satisfaction and Excitement. The implementation of the five pillars needs to be fun and
satisfying for you and the company. This excitement and satisfaction get communicated
from person to person, allowing 5S implementation to build as it involves more people.

Roles in Implementation
In order to sustain 5S implementation in your company, both you and the company management
have important roles to play. Part of this role involves creating the conditions that sustain 5S
activities. The other part involves demonstrating a commitment to 5S yourself.
The Role of Management
The supervisors and managers in your company have a major role to play in ensuring the success
of the five pillars by creating conditions that help sustain 5S activities. This role includes:
 educating you and your coworkers about 5S concepts, tools, and techniques;
 creating team for implementation
 allowing time for implementation and creating schedules for this work
 Providing resources for 5S implementation. such as supplies-s
 acknowledging and supporting 5S efforts
 Encouraging creative involvement by all workers, listening to their ideas, and acting on
them.
  creating both tangible and intangible rewards for 5S efforts
 promoting ongoing 5S efforts
Your supervisors and managers also have an important role to play in implementing the fifth
pillar in their own work. When they sustain the first four pillars, they perform three very
important functions.
 improving the quality and efficiency of their own work
 teaching by example
 demonstrating the company's commitment to 5S implementation.
Yours Role
Similarly, you have an important role to play in creating the conditions that Sustain 5S activities.
This role includes:
 continuing to learn more about 5S implementation
 helping to educate your coworkers about the 5S
 being enthusiastic about 5S implementation
 helping to promote 5S implementation efforts
You also have an important role to play in order to sustain 5S activities in your own work. This
role includes:
 taking the initiative to figure out ways to implement the five pillars in your work on a
daily basis
 asking your supervisor or manager for the support or resources you need to implement
the five pillars
 participating fully in company 5S implementation efforts
 bringing to your supervisor or manager your creative ideas for promoting or
implementing the five pillars
 participating fully in company 5S promotion efforts
Figure: 5S map used to gather improvement suggestions
 Implement tools and techniques for sustaining 5s

Common Tools and techniques to sustain 5s are:

There are many tools and techniques your company can use to help sustain commitment to 5S
implementation. We offer these below so you will be aware of them. At some point in your 5S
implementation work, you may be called upon to use or even coordinate the use of these
techniques. These are:

 5S slogans  Big cleaning day

 5S posters  Patrolling system
 5S photo exhibits & storyboards  Top management Patrol
 5S newsletter  5S Committee members and
 5S maps Promotion office Patrol
 5S pocket manuals  Mutual patrol
 5S department/benchmarking tours  Self-patrol
 5S months  Checklist patrol
 5S audit  Camera patrol
 Awarding system
5S Slogans

5S Slogans communicate the themes of the five-pillar campaign in your company. They are most
effective when they are suggested by you and your coworkers. They can be displayed on buttons,
stickers, flags, or posters.

 It encourages all the participants.

Samples of slogan

“Refresh yourself and workplaces by 5S activity.”

“Let's maintain current 5S activity and KAIZEN for tomorrow”
“We polish “Our Minds” as well as our factories”
5S Posters

Posters displaying 5S Slogans or descriptions of 5S activities can be posted throughout the

workplace. They can serve to remind everyone of the importance of the five pillars, or to
communicate the results or status of 5S activities.

Samples of poster

5S Photo Exhibits and Storyboards

When it comes to communication about 5S implementation, the old saying that a "picture is
worth a thousand words" is definitely true. Photo Exhibits and Story boards showing the before
and after of 5S implementation activities are powerful tools for promoting the five pillars. Photos
and Storyboards can also communicate the status of five pillar activities.
5S Newsletters

55 Newsletters are in-house news bulletins centered on five pillar topics. They carry factory
reports on 5S conditions and activities. 5S Newsletters are most effective when issued on a
regular basis, perhaps once or twice a month and at staff meetings.

5s Maps

5S Maps can also be used to get employees involved in five pillar improvement on an ongoing
basis. 5S improvement Maps should be hung in a central location with suggestion cards attached
so anyone can suggest improvements.

5s Pocket Manuals

A 5S Pocket Manual can be created that contains five pillar definitions and descriptions, and is
small enough to fit into the pocket of work clothes. Shop floor workers, supervisors, and
managers can all use SS Pocket Manuals for easy reference to the 5S essentials.

5s Department Tours

When one department in a company has implemented the five pillars successfully, it can serve as
a model area for other departments to come visit. Since "seeing is believing," this technique is
extremely effective for promoting 5S implementation throughout a company.

5s Months

Companies should designate two, three, or four months every year as "5S Months.” During these
months, various activities such as 5S seminars, field trips, and contests can be carried out of
further promote 5S implementation in the company.
5s Audit
 The purpose of this audit is to outline an approach making 5S a success in industrial as
well as our working areas.
 Enable 5S teams to design and establish a simple, effective and visual workplace
organization, which creates a professional workplace and culture that is
effective, organized and disciplined.
 Continual Improvement internal audit program enhance excellent service delivery
 Audit findings can be used to identify trends and the key issues.
Workplace standard and sustainability of 5S techniques

Fig. Workplace standard and sustainability

 Clean up workplace after completion of job.
Why a Clean Workplace Matters

Having a cleaner workplace will make you appear more professional. Thus, it will be much more
appealing for clients and potential business partners to work with you.
Employees will also respect their jobs a lot more. Aside from that, a clean workplace will also
reduce the chances of viruses and germs spreading all over.
If you don’t keep your workplace clean, you don’t only end up with a dirty environment. You
also get an unhealthy work environment for everyone in the office.
Here are six ways cleanliness in the office has a positive effect on employees:

Fig. Team motivation

1. Motivates Them

Motivation is a fickle thing. It can be hard to get and easy to lose.

Thus, if you have it, you need to make the most of it.
Once your employee enters the office and it’s greeted by a big mess, it doesn’t feel like a fresh
new start is open to them.
If you care about employee motivation, clean your office on a regular basis.
 Fig. Helps Them Focus

2. Helps Them Focus

Focus, much like motivation, is easy to lose. There are a lot of elements that are working against
you to keep your focus.

Fig. Make them happy

3. Makes Them Happy

Employee satisfaction is important when it comes to improving work quality, as well as
sustaining work motivation. You should try and do everything that will make your employees
happier while they’re at work so they do their jobs with relative ease.
With that said, a dirty and cluttered office is not the way to go to make employees happy. If you
keep a clean office, it makes employees happy to get the job done.
 Fig. Reduces Absenteeism

4. Reduces Absenteeism
With an unclean workplace, you also get the added effect of an unhealthy workplace. Germs and
bacteria can spread everywhere if you don’t clean properly. If diseases and viruses spread, then
your employees will get sick more often.
If you want to reduce absenteeism in your employees, then regularly clean your office.

Fig. Helps Them De-stress

5. Helps Them De-stress

There may be external factors outside of work that are stressing out your employees.
Sometimes, work itself can be stressful. And having a dirty office will certainly not help.
Keeping the office clean will have employees less distracted and they will be able to get their
work done without them being overwhelmed by the stress that they get from other external
factors.
 Fig. Boosts Team Efficiency

6. Boosts Team Efficiency

Having everything working as it’s supposed to and where it’s supposed to helps employees get
more work done. At the same time, they aren’t plagued by office issues that are outside of their
scope.
A cleaner and healthier environment in the workplace is appealing to potential clients and
attractive to look at overall.
Remember to get the office cleaned regularly so that you don’t compromise on health as well as
the overall well-being of everyone in the office.
 Performing Audit
Preparation
1. All 5S auditors gather at the meeting room ½ hour before audit
2. Briefing by 5S audit chairman: -
 Activities of the day
 Highlight any new criteria to be checked
 Action date on sticker (2 weeks from audit date)
 Time to report back
3. Wearing 5S auditor tag
4. Every auditor is only allowed to use up to 3 stickers at each audit to each 5S zone. It
is purposely not put burden to 5S team to make improvement in very drastic manner.
5. Previous audit summary report will be distributed to the auditors’ team as a reference
in order to avoid in consistency auditing.
During Audit

1. Bring all audit materials e.g., checklist, stickers, file holder & audit summary report
2. Get the KPT leader or facilitator to accompany auditor
3. Good public Relation
4. Check outstanding matter from the previous audit summary report
5. Proper issue of stickers & justified
6. Propose idea for improvement and justified.
7. Close matter when action has been taken. Remove sticker
8. Issue new sticker when action is not fully satisfied (old sticker still remain) and also
for new matter noted
9. Take photo as an example in case of the 5S team has shown very creative idea to
make the 5S initiative significantly effective, safe work place, cost saving
10. Only use maximum 3 stickers of each type for each working area / zone
11. Listen to the feedback given by workers
12. Provide positive suggestion for improvement if stickers are not appropriate
13. Prepare audit report of each working area on the Audit summary
14. Document must be signed by auditor & team leader
15. Audit to the next area and You may take 10 – 15 minutes for one zone.
Twelve Focal Points 5S Auditors Should Examine
 Do the Top and Middle managers support 5S program?
 Are people proud of their workplaces?
 Are workplaces clean and organized?
 Are workplaces safe for people to work in?
 Are machines and equipment clean and well maintained?
 Are items easy to retrieve?
 Are machines and tools conveniently located?
 Are inventories stored for FIFO retrieval?
 Are products free from dust?
 Do people clean daily without prompting?
 Are the uniforms worn by people clean and tidy?
 Is a good image of the enterprise reflected in its people?
Awarding System
 Awarding for 5S promotion results according to evaluation is
recommended. Awards may be:
 For Good performance
 Award for efforts
 Award for good Ideas
 Prize winner
 Group
 Individual
Big Cleaning Day
It is a cleaning that carried out from two to four hours by the organization.
Example: Before national holidays
Patrolling System
 Top management Patrol
 Check Up the activities Comprehensively
 Give emphasis on sustaining of the activity
 Consider committees’ feedback
 5S Committee members and Promotion office Patrol
 Evaluate “5S Check List”
 Record problems on”5S check findings”
 Tack picture of 5S problems
 Mutual patrol
 Check mutually among KPT
 Self-patrol
 5S leader and members check the results of activity by themselves.
 Checklist patrol
 Point out the problems by themselves at site as well as evaluate the results and
encourage members to urge KAIZEN.
 Camera patrol
 Visibly highlight the problems and progress of the activity using photographs.
 Improvements recommend to lift compliance in the workplace.
How To Ensure Compliance in The Workplace:
1. Documenting policies and procedures is key.
If something is important to the success of your business, then it should be documented in your
employee handbook.
The most important aspect is having documentation establishing the procedures and policies in
writing, and then continually tweaking them over time.
2. Consistently apply your policies and procedures.
Your policies and procedures should be implemented from the top down, and everyone in your
organization should be expected to adhere to them. To set the expectation for consistency, review
your policies regularly with your entire staff throughout the year.
3. Remove barriers to compliance.
Getting staff to take compliance seriously will not happen unless your policies and procedures
are easily accessible, so make sure every person on your team has a paper or electronic copy
available. Then make sure everyone has time to read it:
Finally, reinforce your policies with checklists.
4. Reinforce with training.
Reinforce your compliance procedures and policies by making training a regular event. The more
familiar your team is with what’s expected of them, the less likely they will be to make those
mistakes.
5. Stay current with ever-changing laws and regulations.
Compliance doesn’t just happen it requires the organization, specifically its HR functions, to
continually and consistently review the current compliance environment; update processes and
practices based on new and changing laws as well as industry best practices; implement policy
changes when necessary; and see those changes through, which ultimately guarantees
compliance.
6. Make sure all employees are following procedures.
Ensuring employees comply with policies and procedures are one of the most difficult aspects.
 Problems Avoided by Implementing Sustaining activities
Here are some of the things that happen in a company when Commitment to the five pillars is not
sustained.
1. Unneeded items begin piling up as soon as sorting is completed
2. No matter how well Set in Order is planned and implemented, tools and jigs do not get
returned to their designated place after use.
3. No matter how dirty equipment becomes, little or nothing is done to clean it.
4. Terms are left protruding into walkways, causing people to trip and get injured.
5. Dirty machines start to malfunction and produce defective goods.

6. Dark, dirty, disorganized workplaces lower workers' morale.

These 5S related problems and others are likely to occur in any factory or office that lacks a
commitment to sustain the five pillar gains over time.

Figure showing contemplating the rewards of sustain behavior

Checklists to Sustaining activities
 Self-Check - 6 Written Test Assignment VII

Directions: Answer all the questions listed below.

1. What are the common tools and techniques to sustain 3S? (13 points)
2. How 5S slogans are used to sustain 3S? (2 points)
3. Why 5S photo exhibits and storyboards are used to implement sustain activities (3
points)
4. Describe 5S newsletters? (2 points)
5. What are the 5S pocket manuals? (3 points)
6. How 5S months are scheduled? (3 points)
7. Describe 5S audit. (4 points)
8. What are the activities performed during preparation of audit and during audit (4
points)
9. Why awarding is necessary in sustain implementation? (2 points)
10. List types of patrolling system. (6 points)
11. Define the fifth pillar of 5S? (2 point)
12. List problems avoided by implementing sustain. (6 points)
13. Why sustain is important? (4 points)
14. Explain how to implement sustain? (7points)
15. What are the roles of you and your management in implementation of sustain?
(9points)
Note: Satisfactory rating - 35points Unsatisfactory - below 35 points
You can ask you trainer for the copy of the correct answers.
Score =

Rating:

Name: Date:
OPERATION TITLE: - APPLY 5S

PURPOSE: - A sustainable interior fit out is the essential first step in creating an
environmentally sustainable workplace.
 Energy Management.  Go Digital.
 Water Efficiency & Conservation.  Employee Engagement & Awareness.
 Waste Reduction.  Procurement & Supply Chain.

Operation Sheet: - Procedures in Implementing Sustain

Sequence of Sustain
1. Planning
 Set schedules for sustaining techniques
2. Prepare Sustaining Tools and Techniques
3. Implement sustaining activities
4. Feedback comments on the sustain results
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