5 S & Kaizen

House Keeping

House Keeping is a process wherein everyonein the company is committed & involved in upkeept of the workplace & cleanliness of M/C, material, Information etc. Such that only needed material + information is kept and its fastest accessibility is ensured.

What is House Keeping

• Systematic approach to a better workplace• Involves arrangement, cleanliness, discipline and

maintenance of standards• Assign a place for everything and ensures

everything in its place• Is everybody’s responsibility• Is the starting point of any improvement activity• Means early retrieval of information

Benefits of 5S

• Improve Safety• Decrease down time• Raise employee morale• Identify problems more quickly• Develop control through visibility• Establish convenient work practices• Increase product and process quality• Strengthen employees’ pride in their work• Promote stronger communication among staff• Empowers employees to sustain their work area

What is Visual Control?

Visual control communicates required important formation to people who need it.It grabs one or more of our senses in order to :• Alert us to an abnormality• Help us recover quickly• Promote adherence and prevention• Enable successful self managementVisual Control reduces errors and waste by making problems visible. It identifies the gap between the standard and actual performance and tells us how to respond

House Keeping Check list

Check Points SpecificsSafety Loose electrical wires,

exposed switches, oil leakages etc

Shop Floor New look, materials on the floor, lubricants spillage etc

Common areas Toilet upkeep, pantry, front office/reception, canteen

Gate/Security/ Marked parking places, cars/Horticulture Scooters, visitors’ entry, greenery etcScrap yard/ Fencing/boundariesAdmin/office File storage, noise pollution, illumination, wall

clocks on timeX-Y Setting Symmetry in every thingVisual Displays Sign / identify boards (visual displays) with

standardisation

Deming Cycle for Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

What does Kaizen mean?

Three key factors

Aspects

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3