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HOUSEKEEPING
PRINCIPLES OF 5 S
HOUSEKEEPING
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HOUSEKEEPING AND
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY:It is a process of
elimination of waste in all forms i.e
Time,Machine,Materials,Money,energy
etc. by continuous improvement, by
involving all employees, with an
objectives to get the best comparable
returns on the investment.
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HOUSEKEEPING AND
PRODUCTIVITY
HOUSEKEEPING:The root causes of
most of the housekeeping problems are
invariably responsible for poor
productivity like:
Leakage and spills
Poor preventive maintenance.
Non-standard work practices.
Loosely defined resposibilies
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5S HOUSEKEEPING
Systematic approach.
People oriented.
Practice oriented.
Every individual can contribute.
First step towards continuous improvement.
Foundation for good
productivity,quality,reduced costs,safety and
employee morale
Reflects managements attitude.


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5S HOUSEKEEPING
Relevant to all industries.
A tool to achieve discipline.
Not merely for aesthetic reasons.
Not an end in itself.
Ultimate goal is reduced costs of product
and better quality of life in workplace.
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5W and 1 H METHOD

WHAT: What is wrong?What is causing the problem?
WHERE: Where is the problem area?
WHO: Who does it?Who is responsible
for this?
WHEN: When does it happen?
WHY: Why does it happen?Why do we do it this way?
HOW: How else could it be done?How to improve?




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WHAT IS 5 S
HOUSEKEEPING?
SEGREGATION- SEIRI
CLEANLINESS- SEISO
ARRANGEMENT- SEITON
MAINTENANCE- SEKETSU
DISCIPLINE- SHITSUKE
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WHAT IS 5 S?
Segregation: Sort out un-necessary things from
work place and dispose them off.
Cleanliness: Clean your workplace,machines
,tools and tackles completely and paint them
such that you are not only good,you also look
good.
Arrangement:Arrange necessary items in good
order,identify them so that they are easily and
timely available for use.

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WHAT IS 5S?
Maintain: Maintain high standards of
housekeeping at all times
Discipline: Train people to follow good
housekeeping discipline.Demonstrate the
leadership.
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WHY 5 S?
Work place becomes clean and better
organised.
Shopfloor and office operations become
easier and safer.
Results are visible to everyone
Visible results enhance generation of
more and new idea.
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WHY 5S ?
People become proud of clean and
organized workplace.
People are automatically disciplined.
Resultant good company image generates
more business.
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RESULTS EXPECTED FROM
5S PRACTICES

More employee awareness of untidy workplace
and motivation to improve the level of
cleanliness.
Greater team spirit and co-operation through
involvement of all.
Lesser risks of accidents.
Greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Early detection of machine trouble.
Smoother flow of materials and work-in-
progress.
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RESULTS EXPECTED FROM
5S PRACTICES

Extended life of machines and tools.
Organized floor space.
Improved material yield ratio.
Reduced material handling
Final product free from dust.
Finally,reduced costs of product ..

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IMPLEMENTAION OF 5 S

Top management commitment.
Participation of all employees.
CEOs Leadership.
Supported by all.
Programming self sustaining.
Ownership of areas by people.
Appreciation/Reward.
Discipline