The 5S management method originated in Japan, which refers to the effective management of production factors such as personnel, machines, materials and methods at the production site. It is a unique management method of Japanese enterprises. 5S are Japanese words for SEIRI (sorting), SEITON (rectifying), SEISO (sweeping), SEIKETSU (sweeping) and SHITSUKE (literacy), also known as "Five Principles".

1955, the slogan of Japanese 5S is "Safety begins with sorting and ends with sorting". At that time, only two S's were introduced, the purpose of which was only to ensure the workspace and safety. Later, due to the need of production and quality control, 3S, that is, cleanliness, cleanliness and literacy, was gradually put forward, which further expanded the application space and scope. By 1986, the works of 5S in Japan were gradually published, which had an impact on the whole field management mode and set off a 5S craze.

According to the needs of further development of enterprises, some enterprises have increased safety on the basis of the original 5S, that is, formed "6S"; Some enterprises add Save to the table "7s", some enterprises add up Shiukanka, Service and Shikoku to form "10S", and some enterprises even advertise "12S", but all of them are derived from "5S".