5s Practice Exam

About 5S
5S is a system for organizing spaces so work can be performed efficiently, effectively, and safely. This system focuses on putting everything where it belongs and keeping the workplace clean, which makes it easier for people to do their jobs without wasting time or risking injury.

The term 5S comes from five Japanese words:
•    Seiri
•    Seiton
•    Seiso
•    Seiketsu
•    Shitsuke

In English, these words are often translated to:
•    Sort
•    Set in Order
•    Shine
•    Standardize
•    Sustain

Each S represents one part of a five-step process that can improve the overall function of a business.

Why is 5S important?
The benefit from 5S system, are
•    Optimized Organization: The 5 pillars of workplace organization involves, to an extent, decreasing potential time wasted looking for, determining how to use, and returning items. Under the 5S philosophy, parts and tools are housed in a way that makes them easily accessible and easy to utilize.
•    Efficiency: The 5S system drives companies to improve efforts aimed to eliminate waste from the manufacturing process and overall enhance a company’s bottom line. This is done through improving products and services, and thus lowering costs.
•    Bigger Storage Density: Standard 5S implementation results in significant reductions in the square footage of required space for existing operations. The system involves getting rid of unnecessary items from the production facilities – freeing up space that can be used more effectively.
•    Heightened Safety: “Waste” to be eliminated is defined broadly and includes everything from carrying excess inventory to waste of unsafe conditions – like a box of supplies left in a heavily-trafficked area potentially causing a worker to trip and get injured.
•    Increased workplace morale: Making it routine to implement proper procedures and discipline to avoid backsliding is one of the main objectives of the system. This practice improves the chances of avoiding dark, dirty, disorganized workplaces, which can foster lower morale among employees.

Who should take the 5S Exam?
•    Manufacturing Managers
•    Maintenance Engineers
•    Business Excellence or Continuous Improvement (CI) Professionals
•    Lean Aspirants and Engineering Students
•    Operations Head & Factory Managers
•    Production employees
•    Operations managers, supervisors, executives
•    Business Owners
•    Continuous Improvement Students
•    Healthcare professionals
•    Office employees
•    Lean Practicioners
•    Six Sigma Students and practitioners
•    Quality employees
•    Students

Knowledge and Skills required for the 5S

Candidates gain quick success if they have skills of critical thinking and good communication skills.

5S Practice Exam Objectives

5S exam focuses on assessing your skills and knowledge in concepts, planning and implementation of 5S in organization

5S Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the 5S exam. Candidates who are well versed  in quality concepts can easily clear the exam.

5S Certification Course Outline

1. 5S Basics
1.1 Quality and Relevance
1.2 TQM
1.3 Lean Basics
1.4 Lean Value and Techniques
1.5 What is 5S
1.6 Why 5S?
1.7 5S Benefits
1.8 Phase 1 - Sort (Seiri)
1.9 Phase 2  - Set in Order (Seiton)
1.10 Phase 3  -  Shine (Seiso)
1.11 Phase 4 -  Standardize (Seiketsu)
1.12 Phase 5  - Sustain (Shitsuke)
1.13 5S History

2. Wastes
2.1 Mudas or Waste
2.2 Waste Elimination Techniques
2.3 Muda Removal

3. Sort
3.1 Definition
3.2 Need for Sort
3.3 How to Sort
3.4 Unneeded Items
3.5 Disposal Methods
3.6 Red Tag Method
3.7 Practicing SORT

4. Set in order
4.1 Set in Order Definition
4.2 Benefits
4.3 Set in order Importance
4.4 Issues Addressed by Set in order
4.5 Examples – Set in Order
4.6 Standardization
4.7 Visual Controls
4.8 Implementing Set in Order
4.9 5S Map Based Implementation
4.10 Practicing Set in Order

5. Shine
5.1 Definition – Shine
5.2 Need for Shine
5.3 Implementing Shine
5.4 Practicing Shine

6. Standardize
6.1 Definition – Standardize
6.2 Relevance of Standardize
6.3 Implementing Standardize
6.4 Prevention
6.5 Practicing Standardize

7. Sustain
7.1 Sustain Definition
7.2 Issues Addressed by Sustain
7.3 Importance of Sustain
7.4 Implement Sustain
7.5 Sustain Tools and Techniques
7.6 Practicing Sustain

8. 5S Planning
8.1 Introduction
8.2 5S Project Specification
8.3 5S Project Structure
8.4 Establishing 5S Project Controls
8.5 PDCA
8.6 Preparing 5S Roadmap

9. 5S Implementation
9.1 Impediments
9.2 5S Implementation
9.3 5S Implementation Steps
9.4 Guidelines for Implementing 5S
9.5 5S Implementation Checklist
9.6 Sustaining Improvement
9.7 Self-Assessment Framework
9.8 Self-Assessment Methodologies
9.9 Audit and Review

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – 5S Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199