Implementing 1st S of the 5S: Seiri (Sort) (PowerPoint PPTX Slide Deck)

5S is a Japanese concept of creating & maintaining an orderly workplace. It not only creates a workplace that looks good, but it creates a place that performs good.

It helps an organization in achieving efficiency in its operations, providing safety to its people and achieving quality of its products and services. It does so by following a 5 step process of creating a clutter free, neatly organized and clean workplace that is maintained using techniques of visual management as well as regular practices of habit formation by its people.

This document consisting of power point slides provides an introduction and guidelines in implementing the 1st of the 5S's, i.e. Siri (Sorting).

The contents of this document include slides with the following topics:
Title page
1st S of the 5S
Meaning of Seiri
Definition of Seiri (Sort)
Aim of the 1st S (Sort)
How to do the 1st S (Sort)
Red tagging
Red tag criteria
Ask yourself
Red tag sample (Manufacturing)
Red tag sample (Office)
Create a Red Tag Holding Area
Red tag holding area requirements
Red tag area rules
Red tagging SOP (example)
Who will do red tagging
Red tagging methods
Disposition SOP (team composition)
Disposition SOP (checklist)
Sorting of electronic data
Identifying OFIs (Opportunities for Improvement)
Caution!
1st S (Sort) Benefits