5S

Exercise

May 2013

ASEAN Operation

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Contents

5S number game

5S on personal belongings

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5S number game consist of 7 quick rounds Instructions1. Break participants into several groups2. You will be given 1 sheet at a time to work on3. Don’t look at the sheet until instructed4. Don’t rotate the sheet when working on it5. Each round will be given a time limit (for e.g.

60 seconds)6. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups7. 1 point for each number with correct sequence

(Round 1 to 5)1 2 3 4 5 = 5 points

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5S number game consist of 7 quick rounds Instructions8. Score for each group = lowest score of an

individual (Round 1 to 5)1 2 3 4 51 2 31 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4

= 3 points1234

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Round 1 – The current workplaceInstructions1. Distribute 1st sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Cross out the numbers from 1 – 49 in order

3. Time given for 1st round is 40 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups

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UP

Round 2 – Sort

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Instructions1. Distribute 2nd sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Cross out the numbers from 1 – 49 in order

3. Time given for 2nd round is 30 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups

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UP

Round 3 – Set in order 1

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Instructions1. Distribute 3rd sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Cross out the numbers from 1 – 49 in order

3. Time given for 3rd round is 20 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups

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UP

Round 4 – Set in order 2

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Instructions1. Distribute 4th sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Cross out the numbers from 1 – 49 in order

3. Time given for 4th round is 20 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups

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Numbers from 1 to 49

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UP

Round 5 – Set in order with standardization

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Instructions1. Distribute 5th sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Cross out the numbers from 1 – 49 in order

3. Time given for 5th round is 20 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups

1 2 3 4 5...

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Round 6 – Identify missing numbers

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Instructions1. Distribute 6th sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Identify missing numbers3. Time given for 6th round is 40 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups5. 1 missing number = 25 points

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Round 7 – Identify missing numbers after proper 5S

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Instructions1. Distribute 7th sheet to participants (in groups)

by placing the sheet up side down on the table2. Identify missing numbers3. Time given for 6th round is 5 seconds4. After time ended, collect scores from

participants of each groups5. 1 missing number = 25 points

Numbers from 1 to 49

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UP

Results from each group

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Round 1 – Current

workplace

_____ points

Round 2 – Sort

_____ points

Round 3 – Sort, Set in

order 1

_____ points

Round 4 – Sort, Set in

order 2

_____ points

Round 5 – Sort, Set in

order2, standardization

_____ points

Round 6 – Missing #

without 5S

_____ points

Round 7 – Missing # with

5S

_____ points

What do you learn from this exercise?

Results interpretation

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Round 1 – Current

workplace“Spending too much time and

facing difficulties”

Round 2 – Sort

“Still spending a lot of time but

less difficulties”

Round 3 – Sort, Set in

order 1“Able to

perform look up task faster”

Round 4 – Sort, Set in

order 2“Productivity

improved tremendously

but not standardized”

Round 5 – Sort, Set in

order2, standardization“Perfect, world

class”

Round 6 – Missing #

without 5S“Spending too much time to

detect abnormalities”

Round 7 – Missing # with

5S“Fast

abnormalities detection”

Anymore thoughts to be shared?

Group recognition from results obtained

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Contents

5S number game

5S on personal belongings

Self belongings sort and set in order

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1. Empty out all contents in your purse, wallet and all pockets on the table in front of you – 2 minutes

Self belongings sort and set in order

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2. Inspect each and every item and ask yourself “Is this item useful or necessary for me now or in the future? Do I need to keep it or discard it?” – 2 minutes

Self belongings sort and set in order

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3. Please “sort” out everything into 2 categories: “useful” and “useless” – 2 minutes

Self belongings sort and set in order

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4. Please circulate this waste basket and discard all the “useless” items one person at a time – 5 minutes

Self belongings sort and set in order

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5. This is the amount of “useless” items we have gathered from you just now – 20 seconds

Self belongings sort and set in order

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6. Please think and plan the systematic ways of putting “useful” items back into your wallet, purse and pockets – 2 minutes

Self belongings sort and set in order

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7. What do you think about this exercise?

8. Can you tell me how many % of “useless” items have been discarded from you just now?