Sapura Industrial Berhad 5S Practices

Abstract

How to reduce wastages, improve efficiency, work organization, product quality, employees morale, housekeeping and protect investment at the same time? Based on Japanese words that begin with ‘S’, an acronym for Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke; the 5S philosophy focuses on effective work place organization and standardized work procedures. It is the platform of a healthy, comfortable and productive life for everyone at work which is fundamental to productivity improvement. The driving force for a 5S program comes from the employees. The programme allow Total Employee Involvement as an approach to motivate people in improving productivity, simplifies the work environment, reduces waste and non-value activity while improving quality and safety. This paper describes 5S practices in Sapura Industrial Berhad to achieve their ultimate goal of lean, efficient and highly productive organization.