Definitions
5S Definitions
Japanese Term | English Equivalent | Meaning in Japanese Context |
Seiri | Tidiness | Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in the workplace. |
Seiton | Orderliness | Set everything in proper place for quick retrieval and storage. |
Seiso | Cleanliness | Clean the workplace: everyone should be a janitor |
Seiketsu | Standardization | Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness |
Shitsuke | Discipline | Practice ‘Five S’ daily – make it a way of life; this also means ‘commitment’ |
- 5S is the beginning of a healthy, comfortable and productive life for everyone at work. This is fundamental to productivity improvement.
- When implemented successfully in a company, 5S bring about amazing changes.
- 5S is an acronym for five Japanese words that are SEIRI, SEITION, SEISO, SEIKETSU and SHITSUKE.
- The driving force for a 5S program comes from the people.
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