Assignment on 5S philosophy

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The approach of 5S is to order, organize, standardize, clean as well as continuous improve their work. It is just about the housekeeping but it is also efficiently working by the tools of lean manufacturing. A program obtained its name from different five activities where it started from “S” letter and it is derived from the Japanese words. The words are Sort, Set in Order, Shining, Standardize and Sustain and their Japanese’s translation is Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke. Now the Sort helps to cleared all the unnecessary items which are required to stays. And set establishes the quantities and locations which is required for efficient operation. By the inspection shine represented the cleaning and at last the standardize implements the visual controls and displays. Sustain also helps to keep the company effort in the place by training as well as total employee measures and methodology of the performance involvement (Agrahari,et al , 2015).

Figure : 5S cycle

By changing business it is very significant to win the customer hearts by the cost as well as quality of the services and product. It is also needed to have the production of the product by the continuous improvement which is also presented in the need of the organization and it delivers the quality product by the continuous improvements. The requirement of 5S is fulfilled and emerged the techniques for better production in the various industries. The technique of 5S is the program which is also obtained the complete organization as well as the standardization of workplace for the better productivity. The advantage of the 5S techniques is also improved the productivity, health, quality along with the safety (Houa et al , 2018).

Literature Review  of 5S philosophy

According to Author Shaikh et al (2018), it is conducted that studied the critical problems facing by small scale industries while selling their product. Small Scale Enterprise (SSE) does not usually have large financial backup and thus they usually depend on the revenue the get by selling their products. The product sales are inversely proportional to the cost of the products as decreasing the cost would increase the sales. Authors studied about the importance of medium to small industries in the Indian context as they play an important role towards Indian economy. The find the productivity of these industries to be quite in comparison to other countries although they contribute immensely to the development of the country. Authors also looked at the benefits and performance of small-scale industries. These industries constitute roughly 40 percent of total output of the private and they are also a key source in the employment generation in small scale sector. Author described in details the important of implementing 5S in any organization. Author also describes the strategy in detail for improving the manufacturing at Auto Car Exhaust. The implementation of 5S had important and immediate effects on the sequence of work post and in the analyzed company it also heavily influenced the performance of the process. Authors also worked on implementing 5S in plastic molding industry. They also present a way to the calculation of each S in the 5S system (Shaikh et al , 2018).

According to Author Gupta et al  (2019), it is conducted that These 5S are keys to the proper order in a workplace; seiri (sort), seiton (set in order), seiso (shine), seiketsu (standardize) and shitsuke (sustain). The origin of 5S is Japanese. These keys play an important and pivotal role optimizing the performance and productivity while at the same time also reducing waste and increasing cleanliness. The elimination of unnecessary inventories is catered in “Sort”. After sorting the “Set in Order” comes into play and it deals with storing and placing the inventories effectively. The main idea behind “Set in Order” is to make the process of identifying the inventories easy and accessible for workers the use of labels. Then “Shine” deals with the cleanliness at workplace. The “Standardize” comes and play and the main idea behind is the standardization of the best and most effective task by considering the previous 3S. The last step “Sustain” which is also considered to be most difficult S among 5S is to make sure that the practices that are being followed must be kept on followed in future as well. 5S was originally used as 3S in Japans during 1950s and later developed into the current 5S philosophy. 5S is considered a philosophy in Japan and a technique in United Kingdom and United States. 5S affects the whole process and by using 5S the standardized procedures are used while at the same time increasing efficiency and cleanliness and also reducing the cost of the final product. As things are evolving a 6th S is also coming into play which is “Safety”. It insures that in addition to following the 5S, the workplace is also safe for everyone (Gupta et al , 2019).

Problem Statement of 5S philosophy

A company which is under the survey is the leading of scientific equipment’s for the manufacturing company of the autoclaves, suction units , Aerosol Disinfector , High pressure along with the various surgical scientific and laboratory equipment’s. The area which is identified by the student is shop floor and severely plagued through the poor working of the environment which result the low organizational efficiency. A disorganized workplace which is results like the high dissatisfaction of worker and thus also increased the space and cost which is used for searching time. Mishaps occurrences along with the time taken which is completed by work and it additionally very high work and likewise the reason of misfortune benefits. The contextual analysis which also been led for the assembling plant and concentrating for help to critical upgrades of work environment along with the housekeeping.

5S Strategy for implementation

For the successful business it is important the performance of organization is also improved constantly. A most efficient and effective simple approach for doing this Pan, Do, Check and Act (P-D-C-A). The cycle of P-D-C-A also helps and implementing the 5S activities, where every phase is also analyzed as well as addressed by this cycle for the effective implementations.

Figure: P-D-C-A cycle

Starting by the viable program which is actualize 5S needs and watchful arranging , executions and plan for the variations of business which is accomplish and the ideal enhancement of objectives. Usage should be not to start except where the administration is supporting the exertion by the understanding of different business forms and must be changed.                 

  Expected Results  of 5S philosophy        

According to the identified research problem it is needed for investment through a specialist which discover o all parts in light and fact is there is no appropriate checking as appeared in the below figure.

Figure: Conditions before implementing 5S

The lines on the floors by help of paint could also be distinguished in walking area. Where the system could also followed regularly through a worker which is also maximum along with optimum used be done of a stock plus there is no parts are lost and damage which is shown in the below figure;

Figure: Conditions after implementing 5S

By the implementation of the 5S the company also saw the increased productivity as well as the minimal wastage in the workplace. Remove the unnecessary items as well as efficient workplace which has the main two factors and it also leads to increase the productivity.

 Conclusions  of 5S philosophy

Summing up all the discussion it is concluded that the 5S techniques are the very unique techniques for the differed organization due to its facilities a realization of motivation for the self-working. This technique is very useful and efficient for the high developing world that is also needs the quality improvement. 5S also effective because it mange the tools along with the material which could also improve the housekeeping safety.