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UNDERSTANDING 5S – IN A CLOSER PERSPECTIVE
V GANESSAN, COO, R Q Sys, BANGALORE
CONTACT: 98451 30060 / 26649875 ganessanv@yahoo.com
5S is a simple system. 5S is the basic requirement for implementing TQM, TPM, SIX SIGMA, and Lean Manufacturing system. Understanding the essence of the system is also simple.
5S systems will help all industries, offices, educational institutions, hospitals, banks etc. to improve productivity, quality, cost, delivery, safety, service and morale,leading to results in improved customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and performance results INCLUDING PROFITS.
Everyone can understand the system better,if the basic concepts are related to the daily home life of the individual. The following conversation, happening in a training programme will explain the concept clearly.
A Faculty member of a training programme on the 5S concepts is addressing the participants.
“I request a volunteer to come to the front, sit on the chair,close the eyes, relax and answer some questions asked by me by saying only ‘YES’ or ’NO’.”
One of the participants comes as a volunteer and takes a seat in the front.
“Thank you Mr. B Hapey. Now the questions start.”
“Do you practice 5S system?”
“No”
“Are you having Rupees 10000.00 cash in your pocket?”
“No”
“Are you having Rupees five?”
“Yes”
“Can you afford, from your salary, to buy ten ball point pens by paying rupees twenty?”
“Yes”
“Are you having five ball point pens in your pocket,which has got empty space?”
“No”
“Can you afford one more wrist watch by paying rupees two hundred?”
“Yes”
“If you can afford,then would you like to wear one more watch also in the other wrist?”
“No”
“Do you carry, pocket calendars for the last five years, printed in a fine art paper along with your favourite Deity, in your pocket?”
“No”
“Do you carry pocket calendar of this year?”
“Yes”
“Do you keep 20 pairs of foot wears in your house?”
“No”
“Do you have at least one pair?”
“Yes”
“I am sure that you can afford to stock ten kilos of salt in your kitchen. Do you buy?”
“No”
“If your friend gives an elephant free of cost, will you accept?”
“No”.
“Why? Are you afraid of the cost of maintenance?”
“Yes”
“Do you keep the newspapers of last one year in the house?”
“No”
“Do you dispose of the newspapers once in two months at least?”
“Yes”
“Do you keep all broken toys and torn shoes stored?”
“No”
“Can you please give me your pen?”
“Yes”
“You picked up the pen from your pocket, with closed eyes.How do you know that the pen is there? Do you always keep there?”
“Yes”
“But some times you keep the pen in your trouser pocket?”
“No”
“Can you prepare tea?”
“Yes”
“Do you search for tea leaves or sugar in your kitchen?”
“No”
Do they have proper containers, see through or identified with label?”
“Yes”
“Do you arrange to dust your furniture and TV, mop the floor and clear cob-webs in your house?”
”Yes”
“Do you wear washed clothes?”
“Yes”
“Do you use a two wheeler?”
“Yes”
“Do you clean and check your two wheeler for inflated tyres and working of lights and brakes, before use?”
“Yes”
“If any problem is noted, do you attend immediately?”
“Yes”
Do you arrange for immediate servicing of the fan, making a disturbing noise in your house?”
“Yes”
“If you have any problem in your health, do you consult a doctor?”
“Yes”
“Do you check your salary slip for correct accounts?”
“Yes”
“Do you maintain accounts for your expenses and control the expenses wherever required?”
“Yes”
“Do you follow traffic rules while you ride your two wheeler?”
“Yes”
“Do you follow in spite of whether the traffic police is present or not?”
“Yes”
“Do you refrain from smoking in the location identified as a no smoking area?”
“Yes”
“Do you take interest in correcting a friend who is committing a mistake?”
“Yes”
“Do you switch off the fans and lights after use?”
“Yes”
“Do you close the water tap after use”
”Yes”
“Do you plan well to reach railway station and catch a train on time?”
“Yes”
“When your assistant wishes you ‘good Morning’, do you wish him back?”
“Yes”
“When you read a good book, do you share the storyline with your friend for his learning?”
“Yes”
“Thank you very much. Please take your seat.”
Gentlemen, Mr. B. Hapey, answered my questions. Except one answer, I am sure that all the answers were true. The only wrong answer was for the first one; “Do you practice 5S system?” All the answers he was giving proved beyond doubt that he is practicing the concepts of 5S system, as a way of life and habit, probably without knowing the technique and the jargons. We need not know the management jargons. We need to understand the concepts and practice them for the success. Mr. B Hapey is practising the 5S concepts namely, CLEARING, ORGANSING, CLEANING, STANDARDISING AND TRAINING & DISCIPLINE in his personal life and in the home front.”
If we go thro’ the questions and answers, individually, once again, with reference to the 5S concepts explained in the next chapter, we can understand that he is almost a ‘PERFECT 5S MAN!’ Similarly, like the gentleman who was answering the questions, all other members may be following the concepts of 5S system in our personal life, since these are common sense oriented points. What we have to do is to EXTEND THE SAME HABITS AND THE WAY OF LIFE TO OUR WORKPLACE, whether it is Office, Educational Institution, Hospitality Industry, Bank or Factory production area.
It is possible; may be difficult; definitely not impossible.
5S SYSTEMS WILL HELP TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY, COST, DELIVERY, SAFETY, SERVICE AND MORALE. 5S SYSTEMS WILL RESULT IN IMPROVED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION AND BUSINESS RESULTS INCLUDING PROFITS. CONTACT FOR TRAINING & IMPLEMENTATION OF 5S SYSTEMS. MINIMUM INVETMENT & MAXIMUM BENEFITS. GUARANTEED ROI.
Written By : Ganessan V
