5S and Safety Improvements in the workplace | Seven Steps Academy
Step 1 – Leadership Commitment for 5S Implementation
5S is a journey without a destination. It requires long term commitment from top management. Leaders should lead by example. Commitment can be demonstrated by active participation in 5S workshops, Gemba Walks, Providing timely resources, Conducting regular reviews etc.
Step 2 – Formation of Core team
Core Team comprises voluntary and authorised members whose roles and responsibilities clearly defined. Below is the example of the composition of Core Team
Champion
Leader – Standardization
Leader – Training
Leader – Auditing and Assessments Leader – Rewards and Recognitions
Leader – Events and Publicity Leader – Facility Management/Resources
5S Coordinator
Core team also prepares the 5S Master Plan which will be approved by Leadership
Core Team must lead by example by implementing 5S in their respective areas starting from his/her own work desk
Step 3 – Create Small , Manageable 5S Zones
The entire organization should be divided into small and Manageable zones. Each Zones will be Managed by Zone Leader/s who have good influence on Zone activities and members
Step 4 – Train 100 % employees
All employees including Leadership team, Managers, Supervisors, Operators should be given basic awareness training on 5S. The training should be conducted by certified trainers. This training should be repeated at a defined frequency. Organizations need to ensure new employees provide 5S training as a part of the Induction program.
Core Team and Zone Leaders receive more comprehensive training covering their roles and responsibilities
Step 5 – Plan and Execute 1S and 3S Workshop
Based on Number of Zones and complexity, the time duration varies from few hours to few days. 100 % employee involvement including leadership is required for this workshop
Step 6 – Develop 5S Standards Manual & Implement 2S
This Manual should be ready before implementation of 2S.
Step 7 – Sustain through regular training, Audits, Employee Engagement events, Rewards & Recognition Programmes. 5S Standards Manual need to be updated periodically to reflect all the changes
Top Management shall demonstrate leadership and commitment with respect to the 5S implementation by
Establishing and Communicating 5S Policy
Assigning 5S Champion role to one of the Top Management members.
Leading by Example – Participating in all 5S related programmes, Implementing 5S in his /her own area, Gemba Walks
Ensuring 100 % employee involvement in 5S implementation
Communicating the importance of 5S throughout the organization.
Providing timely resources
Regular Training and development of people
Establishing rewards and recognition systems
Periodic review of 5S progress
Allocating time for 5S activities
Seven Steps Academy of Excellence provides training services in the field of Lean manufacturing, Lean Services, Lean Hospitality, Lean hospitals, Lean Supply Chain, Lean warehousing, Lean retain. As part of this, tools and methodologies for training includes Applied 5S, Lean Experiential Learning programmes, TPM Training, Six Sigma Green Belt and black belt training, Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt, green belt and black belt, Kanban supermarket. Apart from this, Campus to corporate programmes in precision engineering is also offered to aspiring engineering and diploma graduates through focussed skill development programme.
Through their group company – Seven Steps Business Transformation Systems, we also offer consulting services. We have consultants specialised in various methodologies and has worked as Lean consultants, Lean Six Sigma Consultants, TPM Consultants, 5S consultants, Lean layout consultants. We operate all over India and having branches in Bangalore, Chennai, Mysore, Hosur, Pune and have customer base in Delhi, Calcutta, Gurugram, Neemrana, Pant Nagar, Nashik, Pune, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Vijayanagaram
Some of the flagship training programmes conducted at Seven Steps Academy of Excellence are:
Six sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Skill development programme – Campus to Corporate – Precision Engineering
Applied 5S
TPM
Lean Experimental Learning Programme
