Improving workplace by using 5'S tool - a typical application of sorting method
by Syed Anwarul Islam; Sheikh Muktadir Hossain; Mazharul Hassan; Nilufa Yeasmin
International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM), Vol. 22, No. 3, 2015

Abstract: 5'S is one of the most widely adopted techniques from the lean manufacturing toolbox. Along with standard work and total productive maintenance, 5'S is considered a 'foundational' lean concept, as it establishes the operational stability required for making and sustaining continuous improvements. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on 5'S and to present an overview of 5'S implementation practices adopted by the manufacturing organisations. It also highlights those opportunities (problems) for 5'S implementation. After identifying the problems, research team tried to solve this problem by using 5'S tools to improve productivity of selected furniture manufacturing factory and compare between two scenarios (before implementing 5'S and after implementing 5'S).

Online publication date: Fri, 09-Oct-2015

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