5S
Organisation, cleanliness and sustainable habits
Overview
5S is a basic methodology in the Lean system deployment that serves to achieve safe, organised and clean working environments on a permanent basis. 5S reduces non-valuable operations, improves quality and therefore reduces costs. The main idea is that workers have the tools they need in their work station, and that these are accesible and ready for use so that they can operate with the minimum loss of time and material. 5S is a simple technique that does not require complex technical knowledge or a high level of resources to be implemented, so any company can adopt it into its management model. 5S increases workers efficiency and allows the adoption of a continuous improvement culture within the company.
Outcomes
- Increased safety and reduce the number of accidents
- Eliminate waste due to unnecessary movements and downtime
- Definition and assurance of work standards
- Improvements in product quality and safety
- Better maintenance of equipment and facilities
- Increased productivity with the involvement of all staff
How we achieve it
- Management commitment
- Internal communications of the project objective to all staff
- Development of a kaizen workshop in a pilot area for the deployment of 5S
- Staff training
- Definition of work standards
- 5S deployment: organizing, tidying up, cleaning and removing sources of dirt, standardizing, discipline and habit.
