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5S is a systematic approach to organizing, cleaning and maintaining a workplace.

5S is a foundation for lean manufacturing. It fosters efficiency, maintenance and continuous improvement in all areas of a company.

The original terms come from the five Japanese terms:

Seiri          Segregate and Discard
Seiton        Arrange and Identify
Seiso         Clean Daily
Sieketsu     Revisit Frequently
Shitsuke     Motivate to Sustain

One English version of 5S is:

Sort
Set in order
Shine
Standardize
Sustain

Organization and orderliness are essential for an operation to function smoothly and efficiently. Clutter and mess lead to accidents, quality issues, higher costs and waste.

 

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