LEAN: 5S According to me. An Innovative Thought

According to standard definition, the term 5S comes from five Japanese words:

1. Seiri
2. Seiton
3. Seiso
4. Seiketsu
5. Shitsuke

In English, these words are often translated to:

1. Sort
2. Set in Order
3. Shine
4. Standardize
5. Sustain

But I would like to re-define 5s as follows

1. Simplify: To understand the work need to be done and simplify the work in smaller chunks.
2. Sort: Once simplified, arrange in order on how to tackle the chunks of work to accomplish the main stream work that is simplified.
3. Simulate: Try to attack in various conditions and situtations by creating various situations by simulating the workflow. Understand the outcomes and enhance the process from learnings through simulation.
4. Speedup: Speedup the process to produce better for demand and supply
5. Survive: Survive by acting to the customers’ demand and support them as per the need.

Why is it important for me?

The above define 5s’ help any product to start off from the scratch and help build innovative products by accomplishing smaller chunks of work (simplify), arrange them (sort), test the pices of work done in various conditions (simulate), gain cognition on the work done (speed up) and continue their existence in the marketplace (survive).

Do you have a new definition of your 5s? Mention them in the comments and describe why it is important for you?

By,

Navule Pavan Kumar Rao