5S methodology as a tool to improve productivity in companies

Abstract

In search of excellence in all operations and commercial transactions, companies today are investigating safer processes, with fewer losses and that generate more profits, so it is necessary to reorganize and apply strategies such as Kaizen and its tools, among them, the 5S. The 5S methodology comes from the Japanese terms of the five basic elements of the system: Seiri (selection), Seiton (systematization), Seiso (cleanliness), Seiketsu (normalization) and Shitsuke (self-discipline). The objective of this document is to expose the conceptual framework of the 5S and study the stages of the implementation of this methodology, for the improvement continuous quality and productivity in companies specifically in jobs. The type of research carried out was documentary, which made it possible to study the points of view of different authors in the international context to demonstrate the importance of the application of the 5S in organizations, in addition to reviewing the main benefits of its implementation. It is concluded that by putting the 5S methodology into practice, the commitment to continuous improvement of quality and productivity is achieved, as well as increasing competitiveness, by offering quality products and services.