Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Secret of 5S- SWEEP Revealed

5S- SWEEP which is part of the initial implementation of TPM based on JIPM deals with cleaning and inspecting to keep tools and machines in good condition and ready for use. TPM 5S SWEEP is Cleaning with Meaning. Cleaning to find out the source of contamination and abnormalities to eliminate the need to clean and prevent areas to be messy. The TPM 5S “principle here is that we are all happier and hence more productive in clean, bright environments.” TPM 5S SWEEP also makes it easier to detect abnormalities if there is routine clean up and inspection of the machine by the person who runs it. TPM 5S SWEEP also promotes ownership, and pride on workplace and company. 

Other issues TPM 5S SWEEP addresses includes health and safety and early machine or tools deterioration due to contamination either by grease and or dust.

The task of TPM 5S SWEEP is to establish the maintenance of a clean and orderly workplace and environment as a continuous program by the area owners who set aside 5-10 minutes to perform  cleaning and inspection each day, or each shift and everything is restored to its place..

DAILY HABIT TO CLEAN & INSPECT TO PREVENT LOSSES AND ERRORS

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Secret of 5S Set in ORDER Exposed....

TPM 5S- Set In Order is finding the proper place for all items, supplies, and equipment so that everyone can easily identify, find, use and returned to its place when done. Once you have cleaned the area out you need to ensure that the items left are kept in the right place. Tools should be located where they are needed and the utilization of shadow boards to store them in set locations

TPM 5S SORT refers to "a place for everything, and everything in its place" to find needed items easily. TPM 5S SORT is also done to organize, identify and arrange everything in a work area for safety, and ease of checking and monitoring through “ line of sight concepts.”

Workers should not have to exert effort to access materials, or whatever they need to perform tasks... Each tool, part, supply, piece of equipment, should be kept close to where it will be used (i.e. straighten the flow path) to enable items to be completed in one work area rather than requiring a significant movement down the shop.

MAKING WORK EASY AND SAFE FOR EFFICIENCY… through TPM 5S SORT