5S is a Japanese business management technique that uses the five directions of sorting, tidying, cleaning, sanitation and discipline to eliminate many blind spots in a company and make the organizational process more efficient.
5S is an easy-to-understand management tool that not only makes management concrete, vivid and lively, but more importantly, it stimulates staff's interest in the activity.Therefore, discipline and order in the workplace is a characteristic of any efficient production, and this can be achieved through 5S activities.
ETC will assist companies in utilizing good 5S management to promote team harmony and improve productivity. The center will help companies to promote team harmony and improve productivity.
5S are
- Dispose of unused items (out, unusable items)
- Things you don't use much → put them away (1-2 times a year in June)
- Things you use occasionally → put them in a place (1-2 times a month)
- Things that are used frequently - keep them near the workplace
- Take safety precautions and protection at all times
1S：
Seiri |
- Sort out what you want from what you don't want, and throw away what you don't need
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2S：
Seiton |
- Make what is needed in the easiest way possible and easy to understand for the public
- Put the things you want within easy reach
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3S：
Seiketsu |
- Maintain the results of sorting, tidying, cleaning and 3S
- Clean and spotless
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4S：
Seiso |
- Cleaning frequently, always clean
- Trash-free, dirt-free thorough removal
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5S：
Shitsuke |
- Create good habits
- Changing your old habits
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