Why to Use 5S (Workplace Organization and Standardization)?

In order to start 5S (Workplace Organization and Standardization) one must be pretty much clear about its Why?

The straight farward answer to this question is:-

To ensure work areas are systematically kept clean and organized, ensuring employee safety, and providing for the foundation on which to build a Lean System

5S Stands for :-

1st S stands for Sorting the necessary from the unnecessary

2nd S stands for Set in Order

3rd S stands for Shining

4th S stands for Standardize

5th S stands for Sustain

5S Workplace Organization and Standardization

You may have heard a lot about this 5S (Workplace Organization and Standardization). You can assume that 5S is the foundation of Toyota Production System which is commonly know as Lean Manufacturing. Before Implementing 5S or any other Lean Manufacturing Tool or Toyota Production System tool we must know the answers to the following Questions:-

01. Why Use 5S?

02. Who will Do 5S?

03. How Long will it take to 5S?

04. What does 5S do?

05. How do you do 5S?

In my coming Post I will answer the above questions regarding 5S in detail and practical implementation way.