Cleaner, more productive by applying the 5S improvement tool

The working environment is clean, neat, open, the area for expanding production, improving labor productivity, etc these are the benefits brought about by the application of 5S productivity improvement tool.

The project “Training and guiding 5S implementation at enterprises of Industry and Trade” is still being implemented effectively, in which Global Technology and Equipment Joint Stock Company has completed the program productivity improvement according to 5S.

Accordingly, the consultant team has guided and supported enterprises to implement 3S steps, check and evaluate the results, implement the next 2S and evaluate the overall results of the 5S Program for the team officials and employees of the company. The enterprise has committed and made great efforts in arranging human resources and financial resources when participating in the program as well as establishing 5S Board at the enterprise.

The company has regulated the main walkway in the factory, regulating the working space for teams according to the production process; installation of regional nameplates in the company; reorganizing material storage areas: Making roofs, building more warehouses. The renovated recess area brought from the factory to the security room to separate from the workplace; the toilet area is repaired by walls, doors and with clear nameplates.

The results of implementing good 5S practice have brought great benefits to enterprises. Specifically, 5S helped the company reduce 75% of the ground area to store materials, reduce the amount of waste in stock, increase 6.4 times the area of the office area to arrange separate rooms and departments; planning major walkways and production areas to assist in moving during work; encrypting warehouse materials to facilitate the management and inventory of periodic warehouse, building regulations for factory and equipment periodically.

“Thanks to the implementation of the 5S Program, the face of the manufacturing area of the company has changed completely, making use of more working space, and a much cleaner and cleaner warehouse. Customers highly appreciate it. positive change of the company “- Mr. Le Quy Dung – Director of the company shared.

Also according to Mr. Dung, in the process of implementation, the solution is most satisfied by the enterprise, which is to make the price for standing corrugated iron materials to save 75% of the area; the solution of rearranging warehouse materials has helped to quickly inventory goods in warehouses (previously it took 3 working days, after only 1 day after 5S) and regulated the main walkways in the factory, the premises for the teams For semi-finished products can move through easy steps.

Meanwhile, Thanh Thuy Manufacturing and Trading Co., Ltd (Ho Chi Minh), when participating in the project “Training and guiding 5S implementation at enterprises of Industry and Trade” has achieved remarkable results tell.

Accordingly, the company carried out a drawing of the walkway, identifying the location, identifying easy-to-use items such as hygiene tools, fire prevention and fire fighting equipment and trolleys. Hanging storage cards in the area of raw materials, finished products and auxiliary warehouse. Add labels on shelves of warehouse, factory. Add slogan, 5S poster, 5S message board …

The company also applies two forms of 5S assessment: The team leader evaluates his area of responsibility every day; The 5S committee (Vice Chairman and 5S Secretary) conducts cross-assessments weekly. Set up work groups on zalo social network to exchange information related to 5S.

In order to bring about high efficiency, 100% of officials and employees are trained with 5S; the company has issued regulations on rewarding 5S for individuals and collectives to implement 5S excellently, individuals with big and small initiatives bring benefits to the company.

According to Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Duy – Sales Manager of Thanh Thuy Company, the screening, rearrangement of finished products, raw materials warehouse ensure easy to find, easier to get, thereby reducing downtime, increasing productivity labor in these areas. Production becomes more professional when workers at many stages are no longer working on the floor; semi-finished products and finished products at the sewing stage are no longer on the floor. At the workshop as a pillow, the installation of the pillow making line can reduce a personnel of regulation, meeting the requirements of product quality and hygiene.

Or at Truong Tin Manufacturing and Trading Co., Ltd in Song Cong I Industrial Zone, Thai Nguyen, continue to invest more than 72 million VND to practice 5S well, help improve productivity and product quality of the company.

Truong Tin is an enterprise specializing in manufacturing all kinds of tools, mechanical tools such as pliers, industrial cutting tools, in which manufacturing pliers and hand-held mechanical tools account for 90% of products. Therefore, when implementing 5S, the company organized training, training and made regulations requiring all officials and employees to spend 10 minutes at the end of the day cleaning up their work areas.

In addition, the company also issued 5S self-inspection forms and 5S cross-assessments between departments, departments, workshops, production lines and teams. The company stated that 5S leaders must self-check daily the cross-assessments 5S will be carried out once a week by 5S Committee and the internal assessment will be maintained once a month. This contributes to making 5S a culture of enterprises and gradually forming a sense of habit for employees.

With the characteristics of mechanical manufacturing enterprises, the most suitable scope of application of 5S is the material storage area, tools and molds – heat treatment – electromechanical. For the most efficient cleaning-sort solution, use a shelf to arrange the mold to make the factory more open; use plastic trays, plastic boxes to arrange supplies in the warehouse to help manage, import and export materials more easily. Particularly clear signs and signage in working areas help identify jobs more conveniently.

After one year of implementation, the evaluation results show that the good practice of 5S has brought about awareness and effective management for enterprises. Accordingly, the working environment becomes clearer, cleaner and safer; materials, tools and products are reasonably arranged; Clear signs have helped improve work efficiency, limit errors, shorten production time for a product stage. Machinery and equipment are cleaned and checked regularly to help improve production availability. The way in the factory becomes more spacious and safer thanks to the lines and signs.

Productivity and Quality Office