When talking about 5S, many of you probably have heard it until it is familiar. But often think of using 5S in the factory In the workplace To make factories or workplaces tidy and pleasant to work at present, various organizations have done the 5 Ss widely and are part of routine management (Daily Management) and is an important basis of the system. Quality and sustainable productivity Using the 5S principle in management, we must first understand the meaning and concept of 5S first, how it has been done and what is the principle of 5S.
5S, 5 piles of development
If building a house must have piles To make the foundations of the house Or as a stable building Quality improvement has to be the foundation of 5S as a fundamental principle. Think about family pictures It consists of parents and children and everyone applies the principles of 5S to the system organization. House rules Tidy up the house Objects that should be in different points in the specified points The house is clean. And everyone cooperates to do Big Cleaning every Sunday, which is a family day (Family Day). Would be happy And more pleasant (Has helped each other work as a team)
But if the organization is used in the workplace, it will have tremendous benefits. Because our workplace is like a big family With the executive as the head of the family If we make everyone in the organization Help each other take care of the organization as if it is our own home The organization would have lived together happily. As if they were in the same family
What’s the history of 5S ?
We often hear people say, “5S activities are activities that originate from Japan. Across the sea, but 5S activities will not be successful in Thailand. ”Such a statement seems that 5S will certainly not be able to do it in our home because Thai and Japanese people have different characteristics.
In the opinion of the author Back to the opposite point, from the experience that has been involved with this activity for a long time, that 5S used in various organizations in our home has been applied. And modified to have a Thai style (Thai Style) and is a style that is more flexible than the original Japanese. By inserting Thai culture into the mix Mixing up to a proportion that is very suitable for Thai people, which many agencies that apply 5S are considered to be activities (Activity) to develop basic human resources that all newcomers / new employees must be aware of. And understand the concept of philosophy And how to perform 5S activities clearly
5S is from 5 Japanese words
- Cleanse Seiri (Seiri) is a separate separation between essential and unnecessary items into two parts.
- Convenience Seiton (Seon Tong) is the arrangement of essential items that are easy to use. For everyone to see
Know what is where - Clean Seiso (Seiso) is cleaning, sweeping, mopping, mopping to look beautiful and beautiful, creating a pleasant atmosphere to live.
- Hygiene Seiketsu (Sei-Kate-su) is to keep the condition tidy, clean and beautiful by continuing to do S1, S2 and S1.
- Shitsuke (shit-zi-ke is the training of cultivating the habit of doing what is set correctly.
Will bring 5S into operation What is the procedure?
Once we know and understand the principles of 5S, this time if we are going to use 5S we have to do the following
steps
: Step 1 , cleaning (Sor. 1) This step is very important. Because if you do wrong principles And we take out the necessary and valuable items It will never return. (Do not blame that because 5S items are lost) to prevent this problem We have to understand the relationship of things. Which is shown in the diagram of the relationship of the objects below
Diagram of the relationship of things
Once we understand the relationship of objects from the diagram above, we can see that in this step 1 we have to start as follows.
- Explore the various items available in the workplace. Using an object relationship chart, for example, we explore in the bookroom to see how many books we have, which books are not in use (obsolete, damaged) and which are still in use. Then let us divide it into 2 parts (2 piles)
- Distinguishfrom this step We will have two parts: a book that is still in use. Which this part of the book We will have to lead to a systematic storage (S. 2 – convenient) next, but for the books that are not in use. In this section, we have to consider what to do, such as who will transfer to someone, whether to donate or not. (The book is valuable for others), will be sold by the kilo (About 3 baht per kilogram) is it good or not, or the last resort is thrown away, this last option Should be thought carefully before doing. Because it will be an alternative that may lead to other consequences of cleaning, what we should be aware of is what items can be reused and which items can be re-used. (Recycle), which both methods will help conserve natural resources. And protect the world from pollution in another way (If all families seriously help each other)
When we have cleaned up Will be left with the necessary items And useful to use We will then put in place the next storage system (Sor.2 – Convenience), in order to achieve efficient cleaning. And effectiveness This should be done on a gradual and ongoing basis with a monthly schedule. Or every week
Step 2 : Convenient arrangement (Sor. 2)
After we have sorted things out in the cleaning process. Is completed The important task is to store things in a place in the way so that they are easy to pick up, disappear, and look beautiful.
- Must consider the principles for efficiency Which by means of storage, must be stored and then easily picked up If stored items are missing, they must be known immediately that they are missing from storage. And storage must be stored to look beautiful.
- The quality principle must be taken into account: the stored items must not deteriorate, i.e. they must not be stored wet, stored metal items do not rust, stored must not cause breakage. (Placed hidden on top of each other, causing damage to be broken) and if any item has requirements, it must be stored correctly according to the specifications of that item.
- Safety principles must be considered: storage must be protected against drop, storage must not obstruct the area. Stumbling Or hitting the stored items, storage must not have a dangerous protrusion until it may be dangerous.
- Must take into account that If it’s something that we use often, keep it close to the user.
- Its storage must meet the standards everyone in the home must know and it can be easily carried out.
Therefore, the arrangement is convenient. Will focus on indexing (Index), the preparation of indicative labels, labeling equipment, the registration of items attached to the cabinet. Or a storage rack, including using the initiative Therefore, this step of Sor 2 (Sor – Convenience) will encourage brainstorming and brainstorming to develop unlimited storage styles and methods as well.
Step 3. Cleaning (5 S.)
To make things that we store neatly. To make it completely valuable, cleanliness is the key, so in this step 3 cleaning, sweeping, mopping, and mopping in every part, even in the nooks of the room, objects (such as the back of the table, under the table, in the mudroom, Etc.) In general, cleaning is divided into 3 sub-steps which are
- To divide the area into parts and designate the person responsible for the care
- Finding the root cause of the dirt And fix at the root cause of the problem
- Big Cleaning and cleaning continuously periodically, we will find that cleanliness is the important basis of both quality of people and work quality. Will make our work place pleasant, pleasant to work, and comfortable to look at And make customers satisfied
Step 4: Hygiene (Sor 4)
When we have done Sor.1, Sor.2 and Sor.3, what will happen immediately is Sanitation MP, where the occurrence of Sor 4 will be the result ( out put) that we can touch. And touched immediately But to achieve sustainable hygiene There must be a systematic standard of operations from Sor. 1 – Sat. 3. And with writing Which we often call it Establishing a standard (Standard), which if we focus on maintaining the established standards, will help achieve real hygiene.
At this fourth step, our house would be nice to live in a pile (clean, tidy, beautiful), where the reflection will come out through the human touch. From sight (eye), auditory (ear), olfactory (nose), physical (skin) contact which both eyes, ears, nose and skin can be touched by humans. Which is considered that the assessment of 5S is considered a measure that reflects what we see. Things that can be touched directly Therefore easy to evaluate
Step 5: Build a habit ( Sor.4 )
If we continue this activity Until being used and considered to be a part of life, then S.5 will happen automatically. Like doing a daily routine Which if everyone in the organization Having reached this fifth step, it will be enormous. Because anything that is a habit (5S habit is a good habit), any day you do not do it, it will feel like Missing something Causing us to review And come back to do it by the 5S habit, this will instill in the conscious Without writing a plan, Write a working schedule Because it will do it like a part of life Same as you Before going to bed, we have to pray before going to bed every day. You will notice that any day you forgot, there will be something to remind the mind that we must go back and do it first. Because if forget to pray Often sleeplessly If we can instill in the conscious mind to have 5S (5S mind) then we will feel relief, lightness (to the top), return to ordinary (without form) and when that time comes. Quality will occur sustainably forever.
From the guidelines that have been written, I think that everyone will understand the principles and guidelines for implementing 5S activities. The most important thing after this is to try it out. Gradually Step by step And soon sweet success will be waiting for us to touch in the foreground
