Chapter 5 Good Housekeeping

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
 A dirty workplace cannot produce quality products.

 A chaotic workplace with mess around everywhere is bound to produce poor
quality products.
THE 5S
 A Japanese system to reduce costs, control inventory and reduce breakdown
and accidents drastically resulting in increased profits
 A procedure that organizes individual workstations and consequently enhances
efficiency at the micro-level by keeping the workplace neat, orderly, and
accessible
 Because of that, it is considered as the foundation of quality initiative in any
organization.
WHAT IS 5S?
 It leads to full proof systems, standards policies, rules and regulations to give
rise to a healthy work culture and organization.
 Japanese factories are well known for their cleanliness ad orderliness.
 5S is the philosophy that simplifies the work environment and reduces waste
and non-value activities while improving quality efficiency and safety.
WHAT IS 5S?
WHAT IS 5S?
 Improved profitability- companies can save labor hours, money and other
resources
 More efficient workplace- with standard procedures in place, personnel can
center on what is important
 Better service- with a more organized, cleaner, streamlined workplace,
employees can use more time providing exceptional service
 Safer workplace- employees are at less hazard and can feel protected in clean,
organized workspaces
BENEFITS OF 5S
 5S process can increase morale, create positive impression on customers and
increase efficiency and organization. Not only will employees feel better about
where they work, the effect of continuous improvement can lead to less waste,
better quality and faster lead times. 5S should become part of the culture of the
business and the responsibility of everyone in the organization
 Refers to the sorting of the clutter from the items within the work area that are
actually needed
 Connotes tidiness and structured organization
 All materials and tools are sorted, and only the necessary ones are kept for
continued use.
 Simply keep the necessary in the work area, dispose or keep in a distant
storage area less frequently used items, discard unneeded items
 Leads to fewer hazards and less clutter that might interfere with productive
work
SORT (SEIRI)
FACTORY FLOOR OFFICE HOME
o Machines to be scrapped o Used/ broken pens o Broken toys
o Rejected materials o Useless paper o Old clothes
o Expired goods o Old diaries o Broken suitcases
o Broken tools, pallets, o Broken furniture
bins, trolleys
o Old notices
 The unnecessary messes the workplace and the necessary are hard to find
 Every place can contain so much
 Mess sometimes causes misidentification
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PRACTICING

SORTING
1. Separate needed items from unneeded items. Red tagging- labelling all
unneeded items with conspicuous red tags.
2. Store the needed items in the following storage sites.
a. Ready-access storage (needed in 1-6 months)
b. Remote storage (needed in more than 6 months)
3. Dispose/ discard the red tagged
4. Discard remote storage items by the box load at the end of the storage
period.
 Refers to straightening and orderliness
 Process of taking the required items that are remaining after the removal of
clutter and arranging them in an efficient manner through the use of
ergonomic principles
 Focus is on the efficient and effective storage methods and the requirement for
a tidy workplace
SET IN ORDER (SEITON)

 Research says that employees waste half of their time looking for items and
vital documents.
 There should be a place for everything and everything should be in their
proper place.
 Als known as “demarcation and labeling of place”
 Keeping things in order plays an important role in the efficient use of items,
which will contribute to time saving.
 The place for each item should be visually labeled or segregated.

FACTORY FLOOR OFFICE HOME
o Unlabeled tool crib o Unlabeled file cabinet o Clutter
o Cluttered shelves lockers o Clutter drawer, book o No orderly arrangement
o Stores- no clear location shelves in the rooms
system o Records and documents
o Things on the floor not arranged well
 Signboard strategy- method for clearly indicating where, what, and how many
necessary items go where, to make the facility more orderly
 Painting strategy- involves marking off the factory’s walking areas (walkways)
from the working areas (operating areas) using divider lines, door range
lines,etc

 Things are rarely obtained when needed.
 Items are misplaced in stores.
 Items that are defective and good ones are mixed up.
 Accidents or near accidents take place due to mess.
 Visual control of the shop floor is not feasible.
 At times, production is lost because an item necessary is available but cannot
be seen.
 In some offices, important records may not be traceable.

SETTING IN ORDER
 Stands for sweeping and cleanliness
 Means to clean al items used at work or all materials use in the manufacturing
process
 Maintaining cleanliness should be component of daily work
SHINE (SEISO)
1. Daily cleanliness
2. Cleanliness inspection
3. Maintenance
SHINE (SEISO)
 Standardize means keeping one’s person clean, like wearing proper working
clothes, safety glasses, gloves, and shoes, as well as maintaining a clean,
healthy working environment.
STANDARDIZE (SEIKETSU)
 Seiketsu translates as standards
 A standard refers to making all the cleaning control, and improvement
practices a customary activity in the workplace, allowing for control and
consistency.
 Everyone knows precisely what their responsibilities are.
 Employees need to respect organization’s policies and adhere to rules and
regulations.
 Work practices should be consistent and standardized.
 Good manufacturing practices
 Good health and safety need the practice of standardizing.
 Harmful chemicals can make it an unsafe work place
 Washing thoroughly and cleaning a place makes the workplace enjoyable
 Personal hygiene is indispensable for health workforce.

STANDARDIZING
 Means maintaining the process to retain long-term kaizen goals and to
retaining and reviewing standards
 Sustain makes certain that the company continue to continually improve using
the previous stages of 5S, maintain housekeeping, and conduct audits.
SUSTAIN (SHITSUKE)

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GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

 A dirty workplace cannot produce quality products.

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PRACTICING

SET IN ORDER (SEITON)

SET IN ORDER (SEITON)

SET IN ORDER (SEITON)

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PRACTICING

CONSEQUENCES OF NOT PRACTICING

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