Implementation of ‘5S’in a small scale industry: A case study
Journal Title: International Journal of engineering Research and Applications - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
“5S Method” of Lean Manufacturing techniques refers to five words for the basic elements of the system: Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. This research work has been carried out to understand the positive impact of the 5S methods implementation in a small scale industry over the various attributes like Labor Productivity, Floor space savings, positive work culture shift, safety & health of the workers etc. „5S‟methods of Lean manufacturing techniques is a proven tool to reduce and eliminate waste and to bring Positive work culture shift in the organization. The paper presents the methodology of successfully implementing the 5S methods in a small Scale industry. Results clearly shows significant improvement in 5S Score, Labor Productivity & Floor space utilization apart from some qualitative benefits like improvement in health, safety and positive work culture shift in the organization after implementation of 5S methods.
Authors and Affiliations
Brijesh Kumar Swarnkar, Dr. Devendra Singh Verma
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