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A neat and clean factory leads
to: Higher productivity, Produces fewer defects, Meets deadlines better, Ensures a Safer place to work – taking care
of PQCD factors. This is Not difficult to
understand, Nor difficult to do, but Difficult to maintain.
What are the Requirements?
§ Perseverance
§ Determination
§ Constant efforts
§ Ability to see what is important
§ Attention to details
How are Japanese companies doing so well?
§ People know nothing comes free
§ Functional literacy rate – highest in the world
§ Labour relations – harmonious
§ People know importance of finding better ways of doing things
One such discipline of doing things better is 5-S.
The 5-S Process –
SORT Clearly
distinguish needed items from unneeded items & eliminate the latter
SYSTEMIZE Keep needed items in the correct place to allow for
easy & immediate retrieval
SHINE Keep the
place swept & clean
STABILIZE This is the condition when we maintain the first three steps
SUSTAIN Make it a habit and improvise
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