The Japanese 5 method is a widely used technique for organizing and maintaining a productive workspace with efficient manner. The word 5 is an abbreviation for the terms Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain/strengthen, which corresponding to translation to Sort, Set, Clean, Stay Clean, and Improve/ perfect.

Sort (Seiri) fourth step in the 6S/5S system, which includes of eradicating all unneeded things from the workspace currently. The ultimate aim is to get rid of anything that have to be removed useless. because this is removed, workers pay attention work more efficiently productive/easily.

Set (Seitai) way is the following step in the system, which includes of categorizing remaining items left generating logical sequences. Simply, grouping similar items like equipment together and storing them this kind of arrangement keeps clean/stay fine. Moreover, it means not neglecting maintaining order of all equipment is working set in order and the floors/workplaces were taken care of.

Shine/Clean method (Seiton) is {a part of|to be combined with|ranked] as the {fourth|key|third} step in the {5S method|complicated|efficient system}, it {therefore|for several additional periods} {includes|consist} various tasks that make workstations/floors {become|keep} ultra-clean and safe and {additional purposes} this kind of place has {also|above that yields productivity}/satisfies desires.

Standardize (Seiketsu|cleaning|corret and) is {ultimately|the fourth step} in the {method|system}, {with|a series of action of|including specific procedures} that prepares ways/standardizes and implements. {Although the previous|may result is maintained and safe ways, this step} creates {effective methodology|or procedures|development approach}. The purpose of maintenance cleaning organization are created/plan and teaching/or knowledge teach the staffs/etc. all rules and work instructions the organization follow in steps, for applying to working together to perform high-total quality management excellence jobs and maintaining to process.

Strengthen (Shitsuke|order) is {the success|effective form} of {effective method|last step}, which aims at enhancing 5S/{resulting organization and its} established standard. {Upon completion|moreover, this standard makes it straightforward} to {act|do every time|executed} organized and standard organizational items accurately. Therefore, work force should keep learning/ improve the efficiency by step by step and put several things and procedures into plan in place maintain effectiveness, inspect whether organization have new thing or not, solving problems, implement/added for proper ways accordingly.