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6S of Good Housekeeping

Introduction

Workplace organization, or 5S, was developed in Japan in the 1970s as a systemic organizational approach. It is not housekeeping, nor is it “spring cleaning.” Rather, it is a system that uses visual cues and visual management to organize the workplace to help reduce some forms of waste and make problems visible sooner. (https://bit.ly/3dxuirt)

Also, as citizens of a society we have a responsibility to manage our waste sustainably. We can do this following the five R’s of waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and residual management. (https://bit.ly/2OXYuSh)

What is 6S?

An organized workplace is necessary so that any space available can be used optimally and be as efficient as possible. No one wants to waste time searching for a file because nobody knows where it was kept. (https://tinyurl.com/y5sfpttd)

In workplaces, safety should always be the topmost priority. Productivity and quality are positively affected in a safe working environment creating a stress-free and healthy atmosphere where all workers always feel very safe and secured. An organized and clean workplace can easily be recognized and control the possible sources of danger.

The 6S method is a 6-step process:

1. Sort - Distinguish between necessary and unnecessary material, documents, equipment, data, and information. For items that are not necessary, put together an orderly plan to take them out of the workplace. This is “red tagging” all items and materials not needed for work and are to be disposed immediately and “yellow tagging” can be applied for those items that can be temporarily kept off-site for future use.

2. Set in order - “A place for everything and everything in its place.” In this stage of the 6 S system, items, equipment, and work materials tagged as essential in the first stage should be placed in an organized manner in the most logical locations. The objective of ‘Set in Order’ (or ‘Straighten’) is to establish a systematic way of storing and retrieving items, thus helping maximize accessibility and space.

3. Shine (systematic cleaning) - Maintain a clean and functional workplace on a daily basis. The objective is to create an environment that prevents injuries and products from being stained due to uncleanliness.

4. Standardize - Create clear and simple visual cues that indicate whether or not “sort” and “set-in-order” are being maintained. It aims to help people have the same work routines in their processes and develop more efficient habits. This can be done by providing visual reminders, setting expectations of workers’ responsibility, and conducting routine inspections and regular site checks.

5. Sustain - Effective, ongoing application of knowledge regarding keeping an effective workplace. This is the most challenging step of the 6S method as the goal is to ensure that standardized procedures are applied continually over a long period of time until it becomes second nature in day-to-day work.

6. Safety – A vital foundation for all of the other steps! This essential step of 6 S focuses on identifying hazards and setting preventive controls to keep workers safe during work operations, and ensure that the work environment meet required safety standards.

5R's of Waste Management (https://www.circlewaste.co.uk/2020/09/16/what-are-the-5-rs-of-waste-management/ )

As citizens of a society, we have a responsibility to manage our waste sustainably. We can do this following the five R’s of waste management: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and residual management. (bit.ly/2NFFQyn )

1. Refuse 2. Reduce 3. Reuse 4. Repurpose 5. Recycle

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

Evaluate and apply the different principles and elements of design, design technique and multimedia application file management, and interface in the multimedia graphics design development with particular attention to the professional, ethical standard, and practice in the field. (CLO1, CO2, CO3)