REVIEW ON IMPLEMENTATION 5S SYSTEM IN EDUCATIONAL LABORATORIES L.Ramanathan1, S.Jeevanantham2, D.Logu3, V.Purushothaman4 1Assistant Professor, 2,3,4UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India ABSTRACT educational laboratory. Using 5S, the The purpose of this review paper is to laboratory was expected to improve in the study the significance of imple menting areas of working environment, safety, s ome of principles of the 5s and kaizen to reduction of equipment search time, and enhance the productivity of increase deficiency. manufacturing organizations to become Educational laboratories that provide more efficient and more productive. 5s is students with experiential learning that a basic tool of lean manufacturing systems create knowledge through insights gained by which is used for sorting, organizing and practical experience has become an integral systemizing the necessary things for job part of undergraduate STEM education place enhance ment. The research findings (Reck, 2016). Universities and technical from the literature review shows that the colleges aim to close the gap between theory industries have developed the necessity of and industrial practice using educational imple menting the 5s in the job shop and laboratories. These laboratories have according to them, implementing the 5s is technical resources and comparable relatively possible. Moreover, the functional characteristics with industrial educational institute’s labs has been a facilities (Jimenez et. al., 2015). They platform whe re 5s can also be prepare students with the skills required to imple mented. It is also to make the work in a professional environment (Gibbins student teachers become aware of & Perkin, 2013). With shared similarities, different plans and organizing skills; the gap between educational laboratories and develop an insight into the responsibilities industrial facilities can be narrowed through and help them in becoming a leader to the adoption of professional continuous manage physical, human and financial improvement techniques such as the 5S for resources. workplacestandardization.This study was conducted in the surveying laboratory in the 1. Introduction Engineering and Biological Sciences 5S is one of the first techniques used by building at Western Kentucky University organizations that adopt methodologies such (WKU), which is equipped to provide as lean, total quality management, and six- students with hands-on experiential sigma. Organizations learn that it is difficult knowledge during field data collection.The to have well-defined operational procedures, surveying laboratory seeks to provide improved working conditions, and quality students with the required experience. The products without 5S (Jugraj & Inderpreet, laboratory practicums are conducted with 2017). The 5S technique consists of five this goal in mind.The researcher visually steps. In Japanese the words are Seiri(sort), observed the surveying laboratory in WKU Seiton (set-in-order), Seisou (shine), Seiketsu and established the need to implement 5S. (standardize), and Shitsuke (sustain). 5S is a The study population were surveyed pre and lo w-cost technique used by organizations to post implementation to assess the perceived clean, order, organize, and standardize the impact of 5S based on selected performance workplace. This study implemented 5S in an metrics. The study was divided into three ISSN (PRINT): 2393-8374, (ONLINE): 2394-0697, VOLUME-5, IS S UE-11, 2018 94 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (IJCESR) parts. The first was to provide an approach cleaner environment for students, clearly for implementing 5S in an educational labelled equipment areas to reduce laboratory. The second was to implement 5S equipment search time, and increased in a surveying laboratory. The third was to workspace for easier movement after unused assess the benefit of 5S and present the items have been disposed. The purpose of results with future recommendations. the study was to assess the significant changes in performance metrics pre and post 1.1 Pro ble m State me nt implementation of 5S in the laboratory. From visual observation and conversation 2. Hypothesis with faculty, the surveying laboratory The study hypothesis follows: requires organization as it has become 1. After implementing 5S, efficiency will unsafe for its users due to the clutter of increase. equipment, unwanted boxes, long equipment 2. After implementing 5S, workspace will search time, and congested workspace. increase. Although the laboratory has some 3. After implementing 5S, equipment search instructions, it is lacking in organization time will be reduced. with little existing standardization in place or 4. After implementing 5S, laboratory well-defined work procedures. It is critical working environment will be improved. that educational laboratories become 5. After implementing 5S, safety will be standardized to improve lab ergonomics and improved. prepare students for industrial careers. An 2.1 Assumptions unstandardized laboratory results in higher The study assumed the following: equipment search time, smaller workspace 1. Participants were willing to take part in the due to unwanted materials and equipment, distinct phases of the researchthat ensure the reduced efficiency (i.e. longer time to carry success of 5Simplementation. out experiments), and poor working 2. The participants were honest in their answers environment. to the survey based on the selected performance measures. 1.2 Significance of the Research 3. The time-frame selected for the The significance of the research was to implementation of 5S wassufficient. implement the 5S technique in standardizing and improving the ergonomics of the 2.2 Limitations and Delimitations surveying laboratory by providing a The implementation of 5S requires participants framework for other professionals to having a basic understanding of the concept of successfully pursue its replication in similar 5S phases. The study is limited by the lack of educational laboratories or other industries. previous knowledge about 5S by the In addition, it also assessed the benefits of participants, which might have affected the implementing the steps of 5S in an responses. In this study, 5S implementation was educational laboratory. The benefits of delimited to the surveying laboratory in implementing the 5S technique in Western Kentucky University. In addition, manufacturing and other industries have although 5S is a continuous improvement been extensively discussed in other studies. technique, its implementation was delimited to This study emphasized the benefits of six weeks and one laboratory. applying this technique to improve safety 2.3 Definitions of Terms and equipment search time, laboratory Terms used during the study: working environment, increase workspace, 1. Continuous Improvement (CI) Methodology: and efficiency in a surveyinglaboratory. These are methods that continuously improve 1.3 Purpose of the Research processes and standards. The purpose of the research was to 2. Lean: A methodology for eliminating seven standardize and improve the ergonomics of types of wastes (muda) in a process. the surveying laboratory in WKU by 3. Standardization: Standardization is the implementing the 5S technique. The documentation of best practices ineach expected results at the end of the research process/project. If best practices are well was shorter time for experiments, safer and documented there is room for continuous ISSN (PRINT): 2393-8374, (ONLINE): 2394-0697, VOLUME-5, IS S UE-11, 2018 95 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (IJCESR) improvements. Singh and Ahuja (2014), “despite the simplicity 4. JIT: According to Gunasekaran and Lyu, of 5S, organizations have had difficulties in its Just-in-Time is the method of producing what is implementation” (p. 274). These difficulties are needed, at the time needed, and in the amount closely linked to existing gaps between theory needed (as cited in Singh & Ahuja, 2012, p.67). and practice of 5S that is evident in many 5. Kaizen (Continuous Improvement): Kaizen is research papers (Kobayashi, 2009). The review a Japanese word whichmeans “incremental of literature identifies the gaps by highlighting improvements” – quick and easy. the misconceptions regarding 5S 6. PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act): The PDCA is implementations. This critical examination a continuous improvement cycle, also referred aided in the strategy deployed for the to as Deming cycle or Shewhart cycle. implementation of 5S in this research. Third, According to Sokovic et al. (2010), PDCA the literature review highlights the benefits of cycle is an effective method of continuously 5S from studies undertaken by other seeking improvements and adopting “the right researchers, which provides a benchmark for first time”approach. the study’s performance measurement. 7. TQM (Total Quality Management): Total The chapter is organized as follows. The first Quality Management is a continuous section gives a brief history and discusses improvement strategy by management to instill dive rse concepts of 5S. The second section a culture in the organization for delivering high- discusses the components of 5S. The third end quality products. section discusses imple mentation strategies 8. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance): Total and that we re adopted for the study. The Productive Maintenance is a proactive strategy fourth section