Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the comprehensive literature review on 5S
and suggest possible gaps from the point of view of researchers and practitioners. The …

The objective of the paper is to investigate the process of 5S implementation across all the
levels of organisations and highlight the significant contributions of 5S to the organisations …

The 5S tool of the Lean Manufacturing is considered to be the one of the most important
tools as it acts as a window to the other important tools. There are 5 steps in 5S tool which …

5S is a housekeeping technique used by various organisations derived from five Japanese
words-Seiri (sort), Seiton (set in order), Seiso (shine), Seiketsu (standardise) and Shitsuke …

Examining the role of 5S practices as a facilitator of business excellence in manufacturing
organizations | Emerald Insight Books and journals Case studies Expert Briefings Open Access …

The paper systematically categorises the literature on 5S and presents a systematic review
of literature methodically. The literature on classification of 5S has so far been very limited …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the capabilities of 5S program to meliorate
the different competitive dimensions of manufacturing organizations and extracts the various …

5S has emerged as one of the fundamental techniques needed for growth and improvement
for any manufacturing organisation in a globally competitive manufacturing scenario for …

Fierce competition led manufacturing firms striving towards operational excellence by quality
products. Improving efficiency of production line is widely acknowledged in order to reduce …

After globalisation and liberalisation, quality has emerged as most critical area of concern
along with productivity for manufacturing organisations. With the reduction of geographical …