5S THEORY AND PRACTICE: THE CASE OF JICA-IUH PROJECT AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY

Abstract

The Project Human Resources Development for Heavy-chemical Industry at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) (JICA-IUH Project) was initiated by the end of 2013. The Thanh Hoa campus, the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Ho Chi Minh city campus implemented the Project as the first three recipients. This paper presents 5S theory and practice applied in the project implementation at IUH. Data were from guidance documents, Japanese experts’ comments, and reports on project implementation from the three ones.