Abstract:
5S is a basic foundation of Lean Manufacturing systems. It is a tool for cleaning, sorting, organizing and providing the necessary groundwork for workpiece improvement. This project dealt with the implementation of 5S methodology in the small scale industry. By following the 5S methodology.
5S is a systematic technique used by organizations comes from five Japanese words; Seiri (sort), Seiton (set in order), Seiso (shine), Seiketsu (standardize), and Shitsuke (sustain). This system helps to organize a workplace for efficiency and decrease wasting and optimize quality and productivity via monitoring an organized environment. It also provides useful visual evidences to obtain more firm results. There is a real need for empirical studies in field of new management systems and their impact on company’s performance. As importance role of continuous improvement in today’s organizations, and lack of sufficient evidence to show the positive impact of 5S on organizational performance, this project aims to determine performance factors and characteristics in OTOKLIN GLOBAL BUSINESS LTD. and identifying the effectiveness of 5S implementation on organizational performance as well.
