Housekeeping

Consequences of poor Housekeeping

• Amount of defective products
• Number of machine breakdowns
• Routing of material flow
• Inventory level
• Number of suggestions
• Level of absenteeism

What is 5-S?

• SEIRI : Take out unnecessary items and throw them away
• SEITON : Arrang necessary items in a proper order so that they can be easily picked up for use
• SEISO : Clean your workplace completely so that there is no dust anywhere
• SEIKETSU : Maintain a high standard of house keeping and workplace organisation at all times
• SHITSUKE : Train people to follow good housekeeping disciplines independenity

What can I gain from 5-S?

• 5-S makes one's workplace more pleasant
• 5-S helps in work efficiency
• 5-S and safety go hand-in-hand
• 5-S lead to better Quality products and higher productivity

Four steps to get your work place organized

1. Separate things which are necessary every day from those which are not
2. Use notice cards to identify each item
3. Find a place for everything and put everything in its place
4. Always keep up the discipline of good housekeeping