5S Principles in Manufacturing Management

5S Principles in Manufacturing Management are based on the five Japanese terms namely Seiri, Seiton, Seison, Seiketsu and Shitsuke, which are the shorthand expressions for principles of maintaining an effective and efficient workplace in the manufacturing and production environment. The 5S also refers to a structured methodology of using these principles as the basis for continuous improvement in the workplace.

1) Seiri, that is SORT and aims at eliminating everything that make the workplace cluttered and is not required for the job being performed.
2) Seiton, that is SET ORDER (Organize) which refers to the efficient placement, arrangement, organization and scheduling of the equipment and material.
3) Seison, that is SANITIZE (Sweep and Shine) which refers to maintenance of tidiness and cleanliness in the workplace.
4) Seiketsu, that is STANDARDIZATION which refers to an ongoing, standardized, continually improving Seiri, Seiton, Seison.
5) Shitsuke, that is SUSTAIN that accounts for the discipline with leadership, involvement of people, integration into the performance measurement system.

5S Principles in Manufacturing Management are used more in reference to the Lean Manufacturing processes.