Analyzing relevance and performance of 5S methodology: a review

This paper explains the 5S (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiktesu, Shitsuke) method and its techniques which is use to increase the productivity and efficiency of an organization. 5S is the arrangement of five Japanese words; Seiri (Sort), Seiton (Set in Order), Seiso (Shine), Seiktesu (Standardize), Shitsuke (Sustain). This scheme helps to eliminate the waste, provide safe environment via monitoring the organize environment and use visual data for obtain the best results with effectiveness. It also works on the principal of cubic space within the organization. Consequently, 5S is a set of straight forward steps towards continuous improvement. With this in mind, the present work has attempted to travel around various facets of 5S by analyzing the previous studies about its implementation and see how it can be fitted with in the industries to get the optimal results.