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
Son numerosas las señales que nos llegan desde todos los sectores: las fábricas están alcanzado su máxima capacidad productiva y simultáneamente muchos sectores siguen, afortunadamente, con ventas crecientes. Esta realidad lleva a muchos a plantear la alternativa que parece más lógica: necesitamos invertir en más capacidad. ¿Pero es ésta la única solución? Nosotros creemos que…
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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)
El significado de la palabra Seiri es Clasificación. Pero también podemos entenderla como Organización. Para comprender rápidamente de qué se trata resulta sencillo pensar en el siguiente principio: Organizar/Clasificar significa que en cada área de trabajo se deje “sólo lo que se necesita, en la cantidad que se necesita, y sólo cuando se necesita”. Significa…
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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…