Under what social background did Japanese 5S management come into being? Why did Japan produce this management model?

5S originated in Japan and refers to the effective management of production factors such as personnel, machines, materials and methods at the production site. This is a unique management method of Japanese enterprises.

1955, the slogan of Japanese 5S is "Safety begins with sorting and ends with sorting". At that time, only the first two s were implemented, and its purpose was only to ensure the workspace and safety. Later, due to the need of production and quality control, 3S, namely cleaning, cleaning and cultivation, was gradually put forward, which further expanded the application space and scope. By 1986, the works of 5S in Japan were gradually published, which had an impact on the whole field management mode and set off a 5S craze.

Development of 2.5S

Japanese enterprises regard 5S movement as the basis of management and implement various quality management methods. After World War II, the quality of products improved rapidly, and the status of an economic power was established. Under the advocacy of Toyota, 5S has played a great role in shaping corporate image, reducing costs, delivering on time, ensuring safe production, highly standardizing, creating a relaxed workplace and improving the site, and has gradually been recognized by management circles in various countries. With the development of world economy, 5S has become a new trend of factory management.

According to the needs of further development of enterprises, some enterprises have added two elements of saving and safety to the original 5S, forming "7S; Some enterprises add up Shiukanka, Service and Shikoku to form "10S". But the so-called "7S" and "10S" are all derived from "5S".

The meaning of 5S

5S are five Japanese words: SEIRI (finishing), SEITON (correcting), SEISO (cleaning), SEIKETSU (cleaning) and SHITSUKE (cultivating). Because all five words are pronounced with "s", they are collectively called "5S". Its specific type, content and typical significance are to throw out garbage and things that the warehouse doesn't want for a long time.

■ finishing

Distinguish between necessities and non-necessities. Non-necessities are not on site:

△ Sort out the chaotic state into an orderly state

△5S management is to improve the physical fitness of enterprises.

△ Finishing is also to improve the physical quality of enterprises.

■ rectification means that you can find what you are looking for in 30 seconds, and reduce the time to find necessities to zero:

△ can be taken out quickly.

△ Can be used immediately.

△ In the saved state.

■ clean

Keep the post clean and tidy, free of garbage and dust.

Object of cleaning:

△ Floor, ceiling, wall, tool rack, cabinet, etc.

△ Machines, tools, measuring instruments, etc.

■ clean

Carry out sorting, rectification and cleaning to the end and institutionalize it; Open and transparent management.

■ Cultivation

Everyone should seriously abide by and implement the regulations.

△ A typical example is to strictly abide by standards and emphasize team spirit.

△ Develop a good habit of 5S management

The details are provided in the table below.

5S activities can not only improve the living environment, but also improve production efficiency, product quality and service level, and carry out finishing, rectification and cleaning to the end, institutionalize and so on. In order to reduce waste and improve work efficiency, it is also the basis for other management activities to be effectively carried out.

In the factory where 5S is not implemented, there may be various irregular or untidy phenomena in every post, such as garbage, paint, rust and so on. Parts and cartons are laid on the ground at will, and people and vehicles are interspersed in narrow aisles. I just can't find what I'm looking for, wasting a lot of time; Even the most advanced equipment, if not effectively managed, will soon join the ranks of bad equipment, waiting for maintenance or scrapping.

Employees working in such a messy and unmanageable environment may become more and more bored, or they may muddle along, day after day, or they may find another way.

For such a factory, even if many advanced and excellent management methods are continuously introduced, it may not have any significant effect. To completely change this situation, we must start from the simple and practical 5S and start from the foundation.

The basic meaning of 5S was explained earlier, but in the actual implementation process, many people often confuse the concepts of sorting, rectification, cleaning and cleaning. In order to make 5S popular and spread quickly, many promoters have thought of various ways to help understand memory, such as cartoons, jingles or billboards.