Category: TPM / Continuous Improvement
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The fourth “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: SEIKETSU (part 5)
The first three S's—Organization/Sorting, Order, and Cleanliness—are activities. That is, they require specific behaviors and "things to do" in our work environment. Today we'll address the fourth S, known as SEIKETSU, which could be translated as STANDARDIZED CLEANING or simply STANDARDIZATION. It basically consists of applying, replicating, and maintaining what has been done...
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The third “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: SEISO (part 4)
We have developed the first and second "S"s of organizational effectiveness. These are five keys to continuous improvement whose outstanding results have been demonstrated for 30 years. In the first "S," SEIRI, we separated what is not necessary for daily operations, and then, by applying SEITON, we began to organize the rest…
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Industries that do not work to the limit
Numerous signs are coming in from all sectors: factories are reaching maximum production capacity, and yet many sectors are fortunately still experiencing growing sales. This reality leads many to propose what seems the most logical alternative: we need to invest in more capacity. But is this the only solution? We believe that…
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The second “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: Seiton (part 3)
Perhaps we're familiar with situations like not being able to find the key to a cupboard where we keep the papers we need, or finding all sorts of tools in our toolboxes except for the one we urgently need to repair a broken machine. Perhaps it's common to send someone else to look for something and wait a very long time…
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The first “S” of personal and organizational effectiveness: Seiri (part 2)
The meaning of the word Seiri is Sorting. But we can also understand it as Organization. To quickly grasp what it's about, it's easy to think of the following principle: Organizing/Sorting means that in each work area, you keep "only what is needed, in the quantity needed, and only when it is needed." It means…
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5S – Improving Personal and Organizational Effectiveness (part 1 of 6)
In 1950, the Japanese began applying the principles they used in their homes to the business world. These principles involved: cleaning their workspaces, organizing them, labeling and identifying things so they could be easily found (materials, equipment, tools, etc.), and, most importantly, doing all of this consistently. Over time…