Five S (5S)

Long Description: 

Five Japanese words (recently translated into five American words) which refer to systemically cleaning up and maintaining a clean, efficient working environment. A 5S campaign is frequently used to introduce Total Productive Maintenance into a factory.

SEPARATE/SCRAP - get rid of all unused equipment, machinery and parts.

STRAIGHTEN - arrange all needed equipment, tools, so that there is a place for everything and everything is in its place, easy to locate and close to where it is used.

SCRUB - clean up, paint and repair all machinery, aisles, etc.

SPREAD - make cleaning and putting things away routine.

SYSTEMATIZE - standardize the process.

Term Language: en.

Type of term: Acronym

Term: Five S (5S)

Alternative Terms: Five S, 5S