Assessment of application of 5S practices in ceramic industry

Production Engineering Archives

Danel Kleszcz¹ 

[1] Ceramik Sp. z o.o.;

关键词: 5S;    Lean management;    Ceramic industry;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

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