Depending on company’s situation, the 5S can be implemented in different manners. However, many companies felt that the following PDCA procedure is quite effective:
- Organize the program committee. (PLAN)
- Develop a plan for each S. (PLAN)
- Publicly announcement the start of the program. (DO)
- Provide training and education to employees. (DO)
- Select a day and everybody cleanups his/her own working area. (DO)
- Select a day and everybody organizes his/her own workplace.(DO)
- Evaluate the results of 5S. (CHECK)
- Self-Examination and Take corrected actions. (ACTION)