Strategy for Entering Tire Market in China
5S show efficiency in time, transforming the physical environment of work area and spirit of all employee levels.
1. Sorting
You separate the things you need from the ones you don’t need.
Sort through items in the work area and remove what is not essential to conduct your business there.
Why do that? * To eliminate unnecessary items * To free floor space for the required items * To reduce your inventories (be they supplies or work in process) * To free resources (things that other areas might need and not have)
To sort, you could use red tags. Simply attach a red tag to every item you want removed.
What you sort * Stock * Machinery * Equipment * Tools
To sort, you could use red tags. Simply attach a red tag to every item you want removed.
2. Setting in order, Straightening, Simplifying
Organize the workplace in such a way that it is Easy to see, EASY to get, EASY to return. That is a good reason to pursue it now, isn’t it?
A motto often used in the industry is:”A place for everything and everything in its place”.
3. Sweeping, Shining, Systematic cleaning
As the name says, it means to wash, dust, sweep, and clean everything.
Why clean?
First, it improves overall plant safety for obvious reasons.
We say: “Cleaning is Inspecting”. So true! Each time you clean, you may find leaking hoses/valves, broken switches, etc
4. Standardizing
It means that you need to have some standards in place to make sure that everything is kept where it’s supposed to.
How do you standardize?
Think about simple solutions. Make up your own standards. Say, use a certain color and material to mark locations, certain labels to identify items, etc.
Standardizing part is a powerful 5S principle. Without it, it all comes down to basic cleaning of the shop floor. It cannot be maintained and build upon.
. Sustaining
The thing is that, no matter how well you do on the previous components
Men:
Wear dark suits (navy or black)
1. Sorting
You separate the things you need from the ones you don’t need.
Sort through items in the work area and remove what is not essential to conduct your business there.
Why do that? * To eliminate unnecessary items * To free floor space for the required items * To reduce your inventories (be they supplies or work in process) * To free resources (things that other areas might need and not have)
To sort, you could use red tags. Simply attach a red tag to every item you want removed.
What you sort * Stock * Machinery * Equipment * Tools
To sort, you could use red tags. Simply attach a red tag to every item you want removed.
2. Setting in order, Straightening, Simplifying
Organize the workplace in such a way that it is Easy to see, EASY to get, EASY to return. That is a good reason to pursue it now, isn’t it?
A motto often used in the industry is:”A place for everything and everything in its place”.
3. Sweeping, Shining, Systematic cleaning
As the name says, it means to wash, dust, sweep, and clean everything.
Why clean?
First, it improves overall plant safety for obvious reasons.
We say: “Cleaning is Inspecting”. So true! Each time you clean, you may find leaking hoses/valves, broken switches, etc
4. Standardizing
It means that you need to have some standards in place to make sure that everything is kept where it’s supposed to.
How do you standardize?
Think about simple solutions. Make up your own standards. Say, use a certain color and material to mark locations, certain labels to identify items, etc.
Standardizing part is a powerful 5S principle. Without it, it all comes down to basic cleaning of the shop floor. It cannot be maintained and build upon.
. Sustaining
The thing is that, no matter how well you do on the previous components
Men:
Wear dark suits (navy or black)