The application of the 5 "S" a philosophy at PRD!

Each end of the day, the employee is responsible for maintaining 5S's workstation, this procedure increases productivity, reduces research and provides a very positive and dynamic within the team which provide unparalleled customer service, that way all the workstations are standardized, in order to facilitate workflow, that is to say;

5S Introduction
The 5S method is a structured program to implement workplace organisation and standardisation. 5S improves safety, work efficiency, productivity and ownership. And a well organised workplace motivates people.

The programme is called 5S, since all steps start with an "S".

Sort deals with the contents of a workplace, and removes all items that are not needed.

Set in Order which refers to "a place for everything, and everything in its place" to enable simple acces to everyday items.

Shinedoes not refers not just to cleaning, but to "being proud" about the way the workplace is set.

Standardiserefers to having standards that everyone has to adhere to. Visual management is an important aspect to facilitate easy undersanding of these standards.

Sustainrefers to training of all employees and communication to all employees to ensure 5S application.

The 5S management program facilitates an excellent performance:

Safety: a well organised and orderly workplace is a safer workplace. 5S activities remove clutter, visual indicators alarm people for hazardous situations.

Improving production efficiency:5S supports a smooth production process in various ways. Searching for tools is eliminated, flow principles are applied, tools storage is done where they are needed most. Location indicators visualise how things have been organised, and non conformaties are seen at once.

Quality improvement: Daily activities like inspection help to keep the production process in the right condition. Defects are prevented, because deviations are spotted before they result into defects