HOUSEKEEPING & 5 S

Housekeeping does not

mean only cleanliness, it
means much more than
only cleanliness
It means cleanliness,
tidiness and much more
Good housekeeping means
cleanliness, tidiness and

Place for every thing

&
Every thing in its place
Why good housekeeping?
Safety Productivity

Quality
Clean
Environmen
t

Good housekeeping
promotes
 How does good housekeeping
help?

Inventory of Get rid of

every item unwante
d
Place for material
every thing
Why do
we need? Low
inventory
means less
cost
 How does good housekeeping
help?
Identification
system in the Searching
dept. time is
eliminated
Everything in
its place
Discipline
in the Improved
dept. productivity
& high moral
Therefore, the first step
towards good
housekeeping will be to
identify if there is a place
for every thing in the
department, and if every
thing is in its place.
Are you ready for this exercise?
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An introduction to 5 S
It is a participative programme
An introduction to 5 S
5 S is a systematic approach to
good housekeeping
An introduction to 5 S
The concept of good
housekeeping has been with
Japanese for a very long time. At
home and school, children are
disciplined to adhere to good
housekeeping
An introduction to 5 S
It was only in the early 1980s that
good housekeeping became a
pertinent issue in japanese
industries, as companies realised its
powerful contribution to productivity
and quality improvement.
An introduction to 5 S
The basis for good housekeeping in
Japanese companies is a concept
popularly known as 5S. This stands
for five good housekeeping
concepts in Japanese.
Why 5 S is popular in
Japan?
Workplace becomes clean and better
organised,
Shopfloor and office operations
becomes safer and easier.
Results are visible.
Employees are highly motivated.
 What is 5 S
5 Japane English
S se
1S Seiri Sort out unnecessary items in the
workplace and discard them.
2S Seiton Arrange necessary items in good order.

3S Seiso Clean your workplace thoroughly so

that there is no dust on floors,
machines and equipment.
4S Seiketsu Maintain high standards of
housekeeping at workplace at all times.
5S Shitsuke Train people to follow good
housekeeping disciplines.
 Managements
commitment

Self sustaining Managements

involvement

5S
Participation
Supported by all
By all
SEIRI
SORT OUT THE ITEMS AND DISCARD THE
UNWANTED
Make a list of all the items in the department.
The list should include raw material, wip, finished
product, tools, tackles, dust bin, facilities like
chair, table, bins etc. nothing should be left
unlisted.
Appropriate authority should decide which items
can be disposed off and which items need to be
kept in the department.
Items marked for disposal should be disposed off
in a safe manner.
SEITON

PLACE FOR EVERY THING

After disposing unwanted material, provide
appropriate place for every item that has to be
kept in the department.
While providing the place the ergonomic factors
and safety aspects have also to be considered.
Place for movement of men and material should
also be provided.
Place should be distinctly identified and marked.
Place for display of instructions, posters etc.
should lso be identified.
SEISO

CLEAN THE PLACE THOROUGHLY AND

KEEP EVERY THING IN ITS PLACE.
Clean every thing including material, floor,
containers, walls, windows etc.
If necessary painting also should be done.
While painting follow colour codes
wherever applicable.
Insist on regular cleaning at the end of the
work
SEIKETSU

Maintain high standards of housekeeping at

workplace at all times.
Ensure that people keep the items at
designated place after its use.
If possible, design the system such that if
some thing is missing from the place, it is
easily highlighted
SHITSUKE
Train people to follow good housekeeping
discipline.
Train people in 5 S, housekeeping etc.
Lead by example.
Maintain discipline in every aspect
Role of top management in 5
S implementation

Play the role of mentor

Initiate the 5S
programme
Provide resources
Appreciate the efforts
Role of middle and line
management in 5 S
implantation

Play the role of facilitator

Take initiative in his area of
work
Train the people in 5S
Give the feedback
Role of employees in 5 S
implementation

Participate actively.
Give suggestions.
Respect the opinion of
others.
Be a good team player,
and
Maintain discipline
Thank you