The Introduction of 5s

THE INTRODUCTION OF 5S

                5S is from the Japanese words that are use for organization method. 5S are         usually applied in the workplace. 5S helps the organization to organize their works         more efficiently and effectively. All the letters in 5S starts with 's' . 5S consists of five         japenese that represents the methods that can be used for organzation.

                The 5S words are seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke. Seiri is a         japanese word that means sort. By implementing seiri, the organization can practice         by removing all unnecessary things and get rid of all the things properly. The works         can be more easier after all the obstacles had been removed. By applying seiri in         the organization, the organization will evaluate all the necessary items that are         regarding with cost and many other factors.

                The second japanese word is seiton that means straighten in english. By         practicing seiton, the organization wil try to arrange all the things in order and can         be easily picked. If all the items had been organized, they can be easily found.         Straighten is also known as set in order. When everything is in order, all the works         can be done smoothly and easy. By arranging all the things, the percentage of         loosing important thing can be lessen and can reduce the time when searching for         the things.  

                Next, seiso is shine. This means that the organization need to clean their         workplace as cleaning is very important. By doing inspection, the  organization can         be labelled whether they have a clean workplace or otherwise. If the workplace is         clean, it can lead to a safety workplace and more easier to do work. It can also         helps to decrease the possibility of the machineries and equipment to be broken or         break down.

                Other than that, the word seiketsu means standardize. Standardize means         maintain all the possible important things that will help to improve the organization         to be better. By maintaining high standards of services from the organization can         helps to make the organization become successful. Maintain the cleanliness and         orderliness can help the workers to have a better environment during work time.         Maintaining all the thing according to the standards.  

                Finally, the last 's' word is shitsuke that means sustain. By applying the four         methods, it will helps to keep everthing in order. Sustaning is about doing something         without being told, that means the workers can think before act.

THE ADVANTAGES OF 5S

                The advantages of implementing 5S in an organization is increase in         productivity. If the productivity time can be reduce, the time of delivering the product         can be improve. By increasing the productivity, the organization can reduce the         possibility of machineries breakdown and can save cost. The organization can         improve the work shift by reducing the changeover time.