Micro & Macro Plan for Implementation of 5S in a Manufacturing Organisation

  Dr. Ravi Shankar Kalva,  Dr.A.Prabhu Kumar,  V.Srinivasu

The global economic challenges have changed the perspectives of working culture towards excellent working performance with the adoption of best practices. Companies are eager to implement Lean into their operations quickly. However, before Lean can be implemented, the proper foundation must be laid through the implementation of standardized work and visual controls through Plan –Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA). Today, it is increasingly recognized that 5S management techniques enhance productivity and competitiveness. In order to become a World Class Gemba, an organisation has to go through a continuous and systematic process to identify, reduce and eliminate waste, enhance teamwork, enhance operational effectiveness in a better working environment. As each 5S management a technique begins with an S, this approach has been named 5S.Many companies are kicking off 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) initiatives to clean up the work area and marking off where things are to be located. One of the tools to achieve organisational excellence is the 5S management techniques. 5S management techniques have contributed significantly to improve internal efficiencies, operational effectiveness and foster on time delivery system to the delight of customers. To achieve this, organisations should integrate 5S activities into their business functions as their organisational culture.

Keywords- 5S management, Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke

Unique Identification Number - IJEDR1801043
Page Number(s) - 266-272
Pubished in - Volume 6 | Issue 1 | January 2018
DOI (Digital Object Identifier) -   
Publisher - IJEDR (ISSN - 2321-9939)

  Dr. Ravi Shankar Kalva,  Dr.A.Prabhu Kumar,  V.Srinivasu,   "Micro & Macro Plan for Implementation of 5S in a Manufacturing Organisation", International Journal of Engineering Development and Research (IJEDR), ISSN:2321-9939, Volume.6, Issue 1, pp.266-272, January 2018, Available at :http://www.ijedr.org/papers/IJEDR1801043.pdf