THE ‘GOOD’5S

PRACTICES AT A

GROCERY STORE

Contents• Introduction to 5S.•Good 5S Practices.• Applications.• Innovative Aspects of Applications.• Learning’s.

Introduction to 5S• 5S is a tool to optimize productivity and

reduce waste by organizing the workplace.

• Includes aspects of both ‘Lean Manufacturing’ as well as ‘Kaizen’.

• Focuses on organizing, cleanliness and standardization.

The 5S

Seiri Sort

Seiton Set in Order

Seiso Shine

Seiketsu Standardize

Shitsuke Sustain

Good 5S PracticesSORT

Remove the unnecessary items from the workplace by clearly differentiating them from the necessary ones.

SHINEKeep the workplace clean & tidy

and remove the sources of contamination. Prevent

machinery and equipment from deterioration.

SUSTAINMake a habit of maintaining the established procedures. Analyze the results and train the workers

to ensure that 5S is long term company wide goal.

STANDARIZEStandardize the best

practices, assign tasks and create schedules so that

everyone knows their responsibilities.

SET IN ORDERKeeps the necessary items near to allow the easy and

immediate retrieval so as to streamline workflow and

improve efficiency.

ApplicationsSORT

• Resources such as money, time and energy are managed for efficiently.

• All the unnecessary items are removed from the shelf’s, which saves a lot of space in the store.

• Increases product quality and productivity of workers.

• Easier to manage the inventory within the store.

SET IN ORDER• Easier to locate a particular product.• All the related products are at one place.• Easier to compare between the two

product.• Orderly arrangement of products

ensures that the products move out as per FIFO.

SHINE• Clean store improves efficiency of

workers and improves communication.• A clean and healthy store attracts more

customers.• A clean and shining store will have less

light requirements.• Easier to detect the defective items.

STANDARDIZE• High standards are maintained

which ensures increased productivity if workers.

• Every process has a particular standard.

• Workers and employees needs to be trained.

• Maintains orderliness in the store.SUSTAIN• Brings discipline in the store.• Everyone must be motivated to

take the ownership of their responsibilities.

• Workers must be motivated towards betterment.

• Senior management must do a periodic check.

INNOVATIVE ASPECTS OF

APPLICATIONS of 5S• The more demanded products are kept in the

upper shelf and less demanded in the lower

shelf.

• Reduces motion waste, searching waste and

waste of human energy.

• Safety and Security are the two aspects that

comes with the proper implementation of all

the 5 processes.

• Improved motivation among the

workers and increased productivity.

• A lot of space is being saved which

means a opportunity to put in more

products as well as larger aisle area for

the customers.

• The life of equipments and the products

at the store improves significantly.

LESSONS LEARNED

• 5S processes can be implemented in any area

of day to day life for better outcomes.

• A lot of waste can be reduced using these

processes.

• Co-ordination among the employees and their

productivity improves.

• This is a cost effective method which just needs

Dedication, commitment, devotion and

sincerity.

• Instead of criticizing poor cases,

praise and commend good practices

or good performers.

• It has expanded from manufacturing

to health care, education,

government, and many other

industries.

• Gives you organization competitive

edge over your competitors.

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