Starting 5S in Our Factory: Need Help with Team Setup and Audit Guidelines

Dear HR friends, I am in the process of starting a 5S activity with our factory employees. I require the following documents to implement this as soon as possible:

1. How to select 5S team members and determine the team size.
2. 5S audit checklist for all work areas.
3. Method for assessing audit ratings/marks on the checklist.
4. Frequency of conducting 5S audits (quarterly, monthly, weekly, etc.).
5. Duration of 5S audits in each department.
6. Responsibilities of the team leader during audits.
7. Roles of the coordinator during audits.

Please provide detailed information so that I can update our company's system accordingly. Your responses are highly valuable to me.

Thank you,

Regards

Understanding 5S: A Systematic Method of Good Housekeeping

5S is nothing but the systematic method of good housekeeping. It originated in Japan. The first word of the 5 activities is called 5S, which stands for:

- **SORT** - Organization
- **SET IN ORDER** - Arrangement
- **SHINE** - Clean up
- **STANDARDIZE** - Regular practice
- **SUSTAIN** - Discipline

It is essential to follow 5S in almost all manufacturing and service organizations to establish an efficient system within the company. This approach is also known as a tool for producing quality products.

Regards,

I am attaching some PPTs on 5S concepts as required by you.

Regards,
Alphonse

Here is some material that may help solve your purpose.

Regards,
Rakesh