6S is the abbreviation of six words beginning with s, which refers to six aspects: SEIRI, SEITON, SEISO, SEIKETSU, SHITSUKE and SAFETY. "6S management" originated from Japanese field management and is an effective concept and method of modern factory field management. Its function is to improve efficiency, ensure quality, make the working environment clean and orderly, put prevention first and ensure safety.
Finishing refers to removing unnecessary things;
Rectification refers to ensuring that necessary things can be used immediately when necessary;
Cleaning refers to cleaning up necessary things and places, leaving no garbage and dirt;
Cleaning refers to keeping the results of sorting, rectifying and cleaning;
Literacy means that every member develops good habits and abides by the rules;
Safety, pay attention to the safety education of all staff, and always have the concept of safety first.
If an enterprise wants to be promoted, it is not enough to only know the content and importance of 6S, but also pay attention to the implementation and maintenance of 6S improvement effect.
Today, we will introduce some practical cases of 6S improvement in clothing enterprises.
1, sewing workshop
The sewing workshop is a gathering place for employees, not only a place to work, but also a place to rest after work fatigue. A clean and tidy working environment is the guarantee of employees' physical and mental safety. On the one hand, a good working environment can make employees physically and mentally happy and stimulate their work passion. Secondly, the clean working area provides a reliable guarantee for product quality.
The following picture shows the workshop scene after 6S improvement. A clean environment is conducive to the physical and mental safety of employees. A clean site is convenient for managers to find problems in time; The orderly arrangement of semi-finished products reduces the labor intensity of employees and indirectly improves production efficiency.
2. Cutting workshop
Cutting workshop is a very important department in garment production, which is related to the quality of subsequent garment production. Therefore, the cleanliness of the cutting workshop is very important to ensure the cutting quality.
We also know that the cutting workshop is also the most prone to produce garbage, so it is more necessary to persevere and use 6S management to maintain the improvement of the cutting workshop.
In the scene of 6S improvement of a cutting vehicle in an enterprise, moving trash can fundamentally solved the pollution problem of cutting debris.
3. Warehouse
Warehouse is the place where enterprises store finished products, raw and auxiliary materials, and there are many kinds and large quantities of goods. When placing, we should not only consider the types of articles, but also consider the convenience of taking and placing materials. In addition, we should also pay attention to the impact on the quality of goods. 6S kanban management has achieved such an effect.
For small accessories, we need to use the object framework for storage.
Pay attention to the height of the packed items, otherwise the boxes below will be crushed, which may damage the materials. And is prone to potential safety hazards. Therefore, the placement of boxes should not be too high, and there should be standards.
4. Rear compartment
The back car workshop is the processing of clothing products. The last link is the most important place for product quality and product safety control. The picture below shows the final inspection site of an enterprise. Quality inspection products are classified according to product attributes. The products to be inspected, inspected and unqualified have a clear division of labor, and the products are neatly stacked, which provides a strong guarantee for ensuring product quality.
5. Administration
Although the administrative department does not participate in the production of on-site products, it is the strong backing of the production process. The 6S improvement of the administrative department makes the office environment clean and tidy, and the items are placed and stored in an orderly manner, which is conducive to improving the work efficiency and enthusiasm of employees. Sticking to 6S will have unexpected effects. In addition, the office area is a symbol of the company's facade, and a good office environment can also add points to the company's image.
The arrangement and rectification of 6S is not limited to: it is good to do a good job of arrangement and rectification, nor is it to shout slogans, put up bulletin boards and make announcements, but to do things in a down-to-earth manner.
6S is a bit by bit activity of "accumulating small good for great good". Even front-line operators can make amazing moves with a little effort, brain and heart. Create a safer, more relaxed, more enjoyable and more efficient workplace. In any case, in the process of 6S activities, we will inevitably encounter some difficulties and problems. Only through patience, perseverance and flexible use of wisdom can we try to break through, overcome and solve them.
"Man-made environment, environmental education", employees learn to organize, rectify, clean, keep clean, read and comply with regulations, so that they become a company with moral literacy, and the environmental outlook of the whole company has also changed.