6S

which of the following is the correct sequences of 5S?

• seiton -> seiso -> seiri -> shitsuke ->seiketsu

• seiri -> seiton -> seiso -> Seiketsu -> Shitsuke

• seiri -> Seiso -> Seiton -> seiketsu -> Shitsuke

• Seiri -> seiton -> seiso -> Shitsuke -> Seiketsu

which statement below best describing the 1st S in 5S (seiri/sort) ?

• keeping only what is necessary and discard everything else. when in doubt, throw it out!

• keep necessary items organized so they can be retrieve quickly and easy to return by anyone

• keep everything swept and clean from dirt, provide a more comfortable and safer working environment.

• Establish best practices and consistent methods for all employee to follow

what is the item require to conduct the items SORTING step?

• yellow tag

• post-it note

• 6S form

• red tag

what is the next step after red tagging process on unnecessary items ?

• fill up the red tag form and scrap / sell the items

• fill up the red tag form and gather all the unwanted item in one dedicated red tag area for decision making.

• fill up the red tag form and transfer to others department store.

• fill up the red tag form

what are the strategies in S2 ( Set in order) ?

• grouping items according to it's type, size, material

• locating item base on their frequency of usage, by considering size and weight as well

• assign a permanent home for each item and proper label for each location

• make daily cleaning a habit

imagine a 4 layer storage rack, how would you assign the location of each items according to weight and usage frequency? ( from top layer to bottom layer)

• light & infrequent usage -> heavy & frequent usage -> light & frequent usage -> heavy & infrequent usage

• light & frequent usage -> light & infrequent usage -> heavy & frequent usage - > heavy & infrequent usage

• light & infrequent usage -> light & frequent usage -> heavy & frequent usage -> heavy & infrequent usage

what are the benefits of S3- SHINE ?

• easier to detect abnormality eg. Leaking..

• promote a clean work place and hence promote satisfaction

• easier for people to return tools to it's location

• prevent defect/dirts on product.

which one is not the benefits of SHINE?

• Less production downtime

• happier employee

• improved quality

• inventory reduction

• increase customer confident level

to sustain 5S you must....

• have a 5S audit checklist for each area

• have management support

• perform audit for each area regularly

• train employees on 5S and expectations

• all of the above

set in order able to reduce what kind of wastes?

• excess motion

• excess inventory

• searching waste

• productivity