EXPERIENCE IN APPLICATION OF 5S FROM REALITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY INDUSTRY UNIVERSITY

Abstract

5S (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke) is one of the key contents of the Project JICA-IUH (The Project for Human Resources Development for Heavy-chemical Industry), which was initiated at the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City in 2013. The goal of 5S is to create an organized and scientific working environment, to bring high levels of work efficiency. Based on the practical implementation of 5S model at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, the article clarifies the theoretical basis, analyzes the effectiveness of the 5S implementation process at the university, and refines opinions from Japanese experts, from which draws five lessons of experience in 5S implementation to ensure a modern and professional working environment to apply to the university in the current period.