Transcript 7 Elements of Waste and 6S Workplace Organization

The Purpose of 5S
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Enhance safety
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Increase quality and quality mindsets
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Remove waste from workplace
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Provide reduction in non-VA activities
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Create an environment for Continuous Improvement
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6S = 5S + 1*safety Activities
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Sort:
Seiri (separate)
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Straighten:
Seiton (set in order)
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Shine:
Seiso (clean)
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Standardize:
Seiketsu (standards)
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Sustain:
Shitsuke (discipline)
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Safety:
Anzensei ( + *safety)
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Typical Levels of Assessment
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Level E
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Level D
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Aisles, equipment and materials are identified
Non-required tools and fixtures removed from workplace
Required tools and fixtures are identified and assigned a visible
location
Level B
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No debris in working area
WIP Organized
No obsolete stock; parts are labelled (including defects)
Level C
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Disorganized and dirty
Parts and rubbish on floor and bins
Shelves cluttered with newspaper, lunch, obsolete stock
All small tools are identified and located for immediate access
6S standards are maintained with direction from supervision
Level A
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6S standards are maintained without supervision
Operators are searching for opportunities to improve
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Level E
Disarray:
 What is required? What is not required?
 Potential damage to WIP
 Potentially hazardous to operator
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Level D
 Some organization is apparent
 Cannot tell what is / is not required
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Level C
 Organized and identified
 Obvious when missing
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Level B
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Clean, neat, tidy
 Safe, no hidden dangers to worker or WIP
 Process problems obvious at a glance
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Level A
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Standards are visible
 Workers maintaining standards
 Workers seeking out opportunities for improvement
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Let’s do some 5S
“Ratings” …
So, what do you think ?
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The Purpose of 5S

Enhance safety

Increase quality and quality mindsets

Remove waste from workplace
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Provide reduction in non-Value added activities

Create an environment for Continuous Improvement
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