02/06/2019
5 s in logistics
1.Seiri – Sorting and prioritizing: going through all the tools, materials, etc., in the
work area and keeping only the essential items. Everything else is stored or
discarded.
2.Seiton – Straighten or set in order: Focuses on efficiency, by arranging the
tools, equipment, visual dashboards and parts in a manner that promotes workflow.
For everything there should be place and everything should be in its place.
3.Seisō – Shining or cleanliness: Systematic cleaning, or the need to keep the
workplace clean as well as neat. At the end of each shift, the work area is cleaned
up and everything is restored to its place.
4.Seiketsu – Standardizing: aligning work practices, or operating in a consistent
and consistent fashion. Everyone knows exactly what his or her responsibilities are
to keep above the previous three S’s.
5.Sh*tsuke – sustaining the discipline: Maintaining and reviewing standards. Once
the previous four S’s have been established, they become the new way to operate
(Veli-Pekka Pirttijoki 2013; Pacana, 2016).
Analyzed research entity offers high-quality components and kits for the
production of trailers and semitrailers. It also deals with their distribution. The
main recipients are truck manufacturers.
As a part of the production process, the following processes can be specified:
profile cutting, lacquering, welding, wall mounting, roof mounting, loading,
reception, storage and pre-treatment of plates, inspection and complaint handling.
It is assumed to produce a specific item in an effective manner, in accordance with
customer requirements. The time of interruptions, and thus costs is minimized.
The main goal is to achieve maximum customer satisfaction and implement
improvement actions. Each process consists of input and output data. The
monitored indicators are determined for each process along with expected values.
Processes of: profile cutting, lacquering, welding, roof and wall installation and
loading of goods begin with pre-planning and continue until delivery of the
finished product to the place of storage. Processes of: reception, storage and pretreatment of the plates begin at the time of delivery and continue until the prepared
plate is delivered to mounting department.
Audits and training are a key element in the implementation of the 5S method.
They take place according to a fixed schedule. They allow for methodical work and
continuous control of the implementation process. Staff is informed of further
projects to ensure the maximum level of acceptance of changes. Trainings are
conducted twice a week, alternating between the two selected divisions of the
company. Audits are combined with staff training. They are also held twice a week.
The methodological tool for conducting a 5S audit is a multi-stage control card.
Unnecessary objects are eliminated from the workplace. Red cards are used to
identify redundant items. There are designated places to store things recognized as
dispensable. Points are allocated according to the number of elements.
Access to machines and equipment is checked. The location of the tool storage
for mounting and setting the tool tables is determined. The purity of the machines.
