Ingenieur Vol 62 April-June 2015 Ingenieur Vol 62 April-June 2015 | Page 52

INGENIEUR S 2 – Stabilize (Seiton) Purpose. To locate sorted things (tools, materials, equipment) in the right place or right layout so they can be used in a hurry. This will eliminate unnecessary search which is a waste of human effort. Neatness or stability is achieved at workplace once things are located in the right place with quality, efficiency and safety in mind. Method. The emphasis here is on functional management and search eradication. Functional management comprise s four executive considerations: 1. To study how often things are utilized by users the performance their jobs in the work place. General guideline - things frequently used must be placed near to the users. 2. To identify the right location to place things so that users may retrieve them in the fastest time, least distance for reaching and quick application in perform jobs. 3. To decide the best method to place things so that users can identify them easily without having to search. Some useful methods include; tool boxes to keep tools, racks or shelves where different things may be separately stored, portable trolleys with identifiable compartments to keep variety of things, shadow boards for tools, hangers which longer things can be hooked to or wound on and labelled container etc. 6 50 VOL 62 APRIL – JUNE 2015 VOL 55 JUNE 2013 4. To establish rules or guidelines so that users must follow so that things are placed in their designated places and locations at all times. Visual management is required to constantly keep users aware of the best approach. Some practical examples are standard labels naming the location of things, colour coding to designate position, notice or signage to remind users, special marking to identify designated location etc. Figure 3 shows the flow chart for executing the above mentioned considerations and illustrates a good example of S2-Stabilize. S 3 - Shine (Seiso) Purpose. Cleaning means more than just keeping things clean. It is more a philosophy and a commitment to be responsible for all aspects of things that are used and for ensuring they are maintained in tip top condition. Contaminants are one of the main causes of defects to material and sudden breakdowns in machines. Therefore, by cleaning and removing contaminants, the problems discussed above can be avoided. In addition, while carrying out cleaning activities, workers or users are directly in contact with materials, tools or machines. As such, they can indirectly inspect things and detect abnormalities and get them corrected before serious problems occur. Cleaning must never be considered as