ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION OF 5S PRACTICES IN CERAMIC INDUSTRY
Journal: PRODUCTION ENGINEERING ARCHIVES (Vol.2017, No. 16)Publication Date: 2017-10-30
Authors : Daniel Kleszcz;
Page : 37-42
Keywords : 5S Lean management Ceramic industry;
Abstract
Results of research connected with determining the degree of implementation of 5S practices in ceramics industry are discussed in this paper. Direct survey with employees of companies plus ex-pert interview was used in the research. A 21 point scale was used to assess the degree of implemen-tation the 5S practices at individual stages of the manufacturing process. The specificity of produc-tion in ceramics industry enforces maintaining the regime of cleanliness during production. The research revealed that the level of conscious implementation of the 5S practices in companies de-pends on the culture of organization and the degree of involvement of employees in the improvement actions in their company. The presented results are a part of the research aimed at determining refer-ence requirements for companies in terms of implementation and making use of the Lean Manage-ment (LM) instruments.
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