5S

Due to our constant search of excellence, and as a complement of our solutions, FEP Consulting team offers his clients the implementation of this Japanese technique aimed at TOTAL QUALITY.

What is 5S?

The 5S method, which name comes from the first letter (in Japanese) of each of its five stages, is a Japanese management technique based on five simple principles:

• Seiri (Organization)
• Seiton (Neatness)
• Seiso (Cleaning)
• Seiketsu (Standardization)
• Shitsuke (Discipline)

What’s the aim of the 5S?

The implementation of the 5S satisfies multiple objectives. Each 'S' has a particular objective:

• Eliminate all useless workspace
• Organize the workspace in an efficient way
• Improve the level of cleanliness in all spaces
• Prevent dirtiness and disorder
• Promote all efforts in this sense

What benefits does it provide?

The whole system allows to:

• Improve work conditions and staff’s morale (it is nicer to work in clean and neat place)
• Reduce time and energy costs
• Reduce accidents and sanitary risks
• Improve the quality of the production
• Guarantee safety at work

“The results of the 5S is measured both for its productivity and for the staff’s satisfaction in relation to the efforts they have made to improve the working conditions”