1. Organize (Seiri)

Definition: Distinguish whether the items are necessary or not, and only keep the necessary items on site.

Purpose:

a. Improve and increase the working area;

b. There is no debris on the site, the walkway is unobstructed, and the work efficiency is improved;

c. Reduce the chance of collision, ensure safety and improve quality;

d. Eliminate management errors and accidents such as mixing and mixing;

e. Conducive to reducing inventory and saving money; f Change style and improve work mood.

Significance: Separate necessary and unnecessary people, events, and objects, and then deal with them, classify the actual placement and stagnant items on the production site, and for the front and back, passages, left and right sides of each station or equipment in the workshop All blind spots in the upper and lower parts, inside and outside the toolbox, and in the workshop must be thoroughly searched and cleaned, so that there is nothing left on the scene.

2. Seiton

Definition: Necessities are placed neatly and orderly according to regulations and methods, and clearly marked

Purpose: Do not waste time looking for items, improve work efficiency and product quality, and ensure production safety.

Significance: quantify and locate the people, things, and things needed. After finishing the previous step, scientifically and reasonably arrange and place the items that need to be left on the production site, so as to obtain the required items as quickly as possible, and complete the operation under the most effective regulations, systems and the most concise process. .

Key points:

a. There must be a fixed place and area for the item to be placed in order to find it;

b. The placement of items should be scientific and reasonable;

c. The placement of items is visualized, so that the quantitatively loaded items can be known by eye, and the areas where different items are placed are distinguished by different colors and marks.

3. Cleaning (Seiso)

Definition: Remove the dirt on the site, and remove the material waste in the operation area.

Purpose: Keep the scene clean and bright.

Significance: The removal of dirt in the workplace makes it easy to find the source of anomalies. It is the first step to implement autonomous maintenance, which is mainly to improve equipment utilization.

Key points:

a. The items you use, such as equipment, tools, etc., should be cleaned by yourself, don't rely on others, and don't add special cleaning workers.

b. The cleaning of the equipment focuses on the maintenance of the equipment. The cleaning equipment should be combined with the spot inspection of the equipment, and the cleaning is the spot inspection. The cleaning equipment must be lubricated at the same time, and cleaning is also maintenance.

c. When cleaning the ground and discovering flying debris and oil and water leakage, find out the cause and take measures to improve it.

4. Clean (Seiketsu)

Definition: Institutionalize and standardize the practice of sorting out, rectifying, and sweeping the implementation, and maintaining its results.

Purpose: Carefully maintain and insist on sorting, rectifying, and cleaning to keep it in its best condition.

Significance: Through the persistence and deepening of tidying, rectification, and cleaning activities, the root cause of safety accidents can be eliminated. Create a good working environment so that employees can work happily.

Key points:

a. The workshop environment must not only be tidy, but also clean and hygienic to ensure the health of workers and increase their enthusiasm for labor.

b. Not only the items must be clean, but the workers themselves must also be clean, such as work clothes to be clean, and the appearance to be tidy, haircut, shave, manicure, bath, etc. in time.

c. Workers must not only be physically clean, but also spiritually clean", treat others with courtesy and respect.

d.. Keep the environment free from pollution, further eliminate turbid air, dust, noise and pollution sources, and eliminate occupational diseases.

5. Literacy (Shitsuke)

 Definition: Everyone operates in accordance with the rules, acts in accordance with the rules, develops good habits, and everyone becomes an educated person.

 Purpose: To improve the "quality of people" and cultivate people who are serious about any work.

 Significance: It is the core of "5S" activities to strive to improve the personnel's self-cultivation and to develop the habit and style of strictly abide by the rules and regulations.