Poster 1: 5SPos000211
''5S'' is the foundation of all productivity and quality improvement initiatives in an enterprise. It is an integral part of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Seiri - Sort, Clean up
Seiton - Set in order, Organize
Seiso - Shine, Regular cleaning
Seiketsu - Standardize, Maintaining
Shitsuke - Sustain, Self discipline
Poster 2: 5SPos000214
Seiri: Sort (Clean Up)
• Sort through everything in each work area to identify items you need and those you don't.
• Keep only those items that you will use and are necessary.
• Remove unnecessary items and keep them in the Red Tag area.
• Don't keep items just because you think you may use them someday.
Poster 3: 5SPos000215
Seiton: Set In Order (Organize)
• Organize and arrange everything (after identifying and labeling each item) in a work area in a manner that makes retrieval and return of the items easy, efficient and effective.
• Follow the simple rule: A place for everything and everything in its place.
Poster 4: 5SPos000216
Seiso: Sweep (Regular Cleaning)
• Once you have sorted, organized, arranged and identified all the items in each individual work area and ultimately your entire facility, you need to ensure that you keep it that way.
• This would require regular cleaning.
Poster 5: 5SPos000217
Seiketsu: Standardize (Simplify)
• Simplify each task and activity so that it can be executed efficiently and effectively
• Standardization will increase efficiency and deliver consistent quality.
Poster 6: 5SPos000218
Shitsuke: Sustain
• Continuous training
• Maintaining the standards
• Evaluate and monitor the results of implementing Five S program in your organization.

Poster 1: 5SPos000211
''5S'' is the foundation of all productivity and quality improvement initiatives in an enterprise. It is an integral part of Total Quality Management (TQM).
Seiri - Sort, Clean up
Seiton - Set in order, Organize
Seiso - Shine, Regular cleaning
Seiketsu - Standardize, Maintaining
Shitsuke - Sustain, Self discipline
Poster 2: 5SPos000212
Principles
• Elimination of waste
• Joint and co-operative effort
• Involve everybody
• Focus on root cause
• Human beings will make mistakes
Poster 3: 5SPos000213
Rules
• Be open to new ideas. Remove fixed ideas and biases.
• Think positive. Think of ways to make an idea possible.
• Excuses not acceptable.
• Implement and adopt simple solutions even though not perfect.
• Take immediate actions to correct mistakes.
• Ideas can come from anywhere. So, encourage others to give ideas.
• There is always scope for improvement. There is no limit to improvement.
Poster 4: 5SPos000219
Benefits
• Reduced set-up times
• Reduced cycle times
• Reduce search / retrieval time
• Effective use of floor space
• Reduced accident rate
• Higher productivity because of lower wastage of man hours
• Better equipment reliability
• Consistent high quality
• Overall reduction in costs
• Reliable and timely delivery