5S Chapter 12 Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • The five Ss are activities that focus on creating orderliness in a facility – 5S supports error proofing, setup time reduction, single piece flow, linebalancing, visual management, and preventive maintenance Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • Seiri – Sort or separate – Seiri refers to separating or sorting needed tools, parts, and instructions from unnecessary items Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • Seiton – Set in order – Simplify the arrangement – Seiton refers to setting things in order, creating optimal boundaries and locations for each item in a work area Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • Seiso – Shine – Sweep – Cleanliness – Seiso means that every day the work place should be cleaned, straightened up, and restored to order Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • Seiketsu – Standardize • Repeat seiri, seiton, and seiso at regular intervals – Seiketsu reminds people to conduct seiri, seiton, and seiso at frequent intervals in order to maintain the workplace in pristine condition Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved 5S • Shitsuki • Sustain • Self-discipline • Shitsuki refers to sustaining This step focuses on ensuring that the organization has the discipline to sustain the habit of sorting, organizing, and cleaning Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 • All Rights Reserved  ... Sweep – Cleanliness – Seiso means that every day the work place should be cleaned, straightened up, and restored to order Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers. .. refers to separating or sorting needed tools, parts, and instructions from unnecessary items Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education,... discipline to sustain the habit of sorting, organizing, and cleaning Lean Six Sigma: Process Improvement Tools and Techniques Donna C Summers © 2011 Pearson Higher Education, Upper Saddle River,