Impact of 5S and Kaizen Implementation on Industrial Organisations Performance

ABSTRACT 5S and kaizen are Japanese concepts which are generally used to improve working environment of an organization. This paper high spot the proper implementation guideline required for successful exercise of 5s as a part of the daily management practices. The main pillars of the 5S are- Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke. These 5S are used doing the all the tasks in proper way and within the time. In the kaizen continuous improvement is occurs as well as use better techniques to simplify the work. The eventual objective of this paper is to increase efficiency and productivity of the organization. Various housekeeping activities are often used first in adopting the continuous improvement way of life. Here adopted some practice at plant are: Sort out what is unneeded; Set-In-Order what must be kept; Shine everything that remains and establish a cleaning schedule; Standardize the system throughout the facility and provide employees with training Sustain the effort with self-discipline and resources and time to improve their workplace.TPM starts with 5S. It is a systematic process of housekeeping to achieve a serene environment in the work place involving the employees with a commitment to sincerely implement and practice housekeeping. Problems cannot be clearly seen when the work place is unorganized. Cleaning and organizing the workplace helps the team to uncover problems. Keywords: Kaizen, 5S, Housekeeping, TPM