Lean Principles in Operations and Supply

Marc Helmold and Brian Terry
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Marc Helmold: IU International University
Brian Terry: Regents University

Chapter 4 in Operations and Supply Management 4.0, 2021, pp 65-76 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract 5S is the name of a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke as shown in Fig. 4.1. Transliterated into Roman Script, they all start with the letter “S”. 5S is used to stabilize, maintain, and improve the safest, best working environment thus supporting sustainable QCDplus alpha. 5S is a systematic and structured workplace optimization, originally be developed and used by Toyota. The objective is the identification and elimination of waste. In simple terms, the 5S methodology helps a workplace remove items that are no longer needed (sort), organize the items to optimize efficiency and flow (straighten), clean the area in order to more easily identify problems (shine), implement color coding and labels to stay consistent with other areas (standardize) and develop behaviors that keep the workplace organized over the long term (sustain). 5S is a workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words as follows:

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-68696-3_4

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