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    This document reviews the similarities between the manufacturing practice of 5S and the Indian cultural festival of Pongal, celebrated in various regions under different names. It discusses how the steps of 5S, such as sorting, setting in order, cleaning, and standardizing, align with the practices involved in preparing for and celebrating Pongal, such as removing unwanted materials, cleaning and organizing the home/farm, and establishing routines. The author provides examples of the parallels between 5S methodology and traditions surrounding the Pongal festival in India. The document aims to showcase how an ancient cultural festival incorporates principles that became part of modern manufacturing practices.

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    This document reviews the similarities between the manufacturing practice of 5S and the Indian cultural festival of Pongal, celebrated in various regions under different names. It discusses how the steps of 5S, such as sorting, setting in order, cleaning, and standardizing, align with the practices involved in preparing for and celebrating Pongal, such as removing unwanted materials, cleaning and organizing the home/farm, and establishing routines. The author provides examples of the parallels between 5S methodology and traditions surrounding the Pongal festival in India. The document aims to showcase how an ancient cultural festival incorporates principles that became part of modern manufacturing practices.

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    A review on Manufacturing practice 5S in comparison with Indian


    Cultural Festival (called in many names like in Tamilnadu Bhogi &
    Pongal)

    Presentation · January 2016


    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3969.6400

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    A review on Manufacturing practice
    5S in comparison with Indian
    Cultural Festival (called in many
    names like in Tamilnadu Bhogi &
    Pongal)
    By Balasubramaniam Somasundaram
    @[email protected]
    +91 7708757575
    About this Indian Festival
    celebrated in India in different names
    Name Region
    Thai Pongal Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka
    Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Jharkhand,Goa,
    Makara Sankranthi Karnataka, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
    Manipur, Telangana Uttar Pradesh
    Uttarayana Gujarat and Rajasthan
    Lohri Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
    Magh Bihu/Bhogali Bihu Assam
    Maghe Sankranti or Makar
    Nepal
    Sankranti
    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Pongal
    In the subsequent slides an interesting comparison on this festival and the manufacturing best
    practice is discussed.
    1 S – Seri – Sort
    vs Bhogi festival of pongal

    First Step of 5S Previous day of Pongal


    • Sort the materials around your work • Unwanted materials from home &
    place based on when you need farm are moved out
    • If you don’t need and if you think it • Display the unwanted materials to
    may be needed for someone send it common place like road..
    to Red tag area • If no one likes to have end of the day
    • Scrap the materials that’s not incinerate and dispose
    needed
    2 S – seiton – Set in order
    vs Bhogi festival of pongal

    Second Step of 5S Previous day of Pongal


    • After completion of step 1 we • Wanted materials in home and
    will have only needed materials farm cleaned & painted
    • Arrange them neatly • There use to be different
    • Retrievable based on the storage location like attali or
    frequency of need parangu where occasionally
    needed tools will be stored
    3 S – seiso – Inspect & Spine
    vs Bhogi festival of pongal

    Third Step of 5S Previous day of Pongal


    • Cleaned the stored materials • Arranging the good part or
    and inspect for defects needed part is done after
    • If any fault or damage cleaning and careful
    observed take necessary inspection
    action • This avoids the muda
    4 S – seiketsu – Standardize
    vs Bhogi festival of pongal

    Fourth Step of 5S Previous evening of Pongal


    • Layouts and standards are • This is what we do after cleaning
    developed , so that what ever of our home by painting foot
    done in 1s, 2s and 3s doesn't get prints by rangolli with rice paste
    spoiled by others like new paints of heavy items like
    recruits, labors etc., furniture's, workship place and
    kitchen
    5 S – Shitsuke – Sustain
    vs Bhogi festival of pongal

    Fifth Step of 5S Weekly in Indian home


    • Audit least weekly whether • This is done in Indian homes and
    whatever done in the previous farms every week mostly on Friday
    steps and standardized are a small thorough cleaning, floor
    maintained or practiced washing, dusting etc., along with
    a prayer.. And parents trains their
    son or daughter on this practice
    Thank You
    • Pongal is a festival having a history of 3000
    years and that culture in the form of 5S is
    benefiting the manufacturing practice of 20th
    century

    • Please give your comments


    • [email protected] +91 7708757575

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