![]() | Daniel Kleszcz ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION OF 5S PRACTICES IN CERAMIC INDUSTRY PRODUCTION ENGINEERING ARCHIVES 16(2017), pp. 47-51 DOI: 10.30657/pea.2017.16.10 | |
Abstract Results of research connected with determining the degree of implementation of 5S practices in ceramics industry are discussed in this paper. Direct survey with employees of companies plus ex-pert interview was used in the research. A 21 point scale was used to assess the degree of implemen-tation the 5S practices at individual stages of the manufacturing process. The specificity of produc-tion in ceramics industry enforces maintaining the regime of cleanliness during production. The research revealed that the level of conscious implementation of the 5S practices in companies de-pends on the culture of organization and the degree of involvement of employees in the improvement actions in their company. The presented results are a part of the research aimed at determining refer-ence requirements for companies in terms of implementation and making use of the Lean Manage-ment (LM) instruments. | ||
Keywords 5S Lean management Ceramic industry |