Work Place & Safety Issues:
The
safety record of the Bangladesh garment industry is one of the worst in the
world. The worst historical chapter has been added to our industrial sector
with the death of more than 1127 workers and several hundred injured at Savar (Rana Plaza) 8-storied building
collapsed. Before “Rana Plaza” incident, there around 571 garment workers were
killed by several frequent coincident. After “Rana Plaza” incident happened all
international Buyers are trying to pay attention in Garment Industrial Area and
the environment of the garment workplaces.
Beside
These Some Buyers have started searching for alternative destinations and
apparel importing nations are reconsidering to put a ban on GSP facilities
and/or to impose several strict regulation or compliance issues. If the
industry were decayed due to lack of compliance; the basic rights of workers;
it would be the saddest misfortune for the whole nation.
Bangladesh
is the second largest exporter of ready made garment (RMG) Products tracing China. Around 80% Foreign Money Earned by exporting
garments. But the present situation in
RMG sector are not so easy. Now a day
this sector faces challenges to retain its market position for new uprising
competitors both national and international market. So, continuous improvement is required to
surpass these challenges.
There
are some isolated lean tools can be used to achieve this improvement.
1.
Kaizen,
2.
Kanban,
3.
5’s,
4.
OEE,
5.
Just
in Time (JIT), etc.
In
my concern, among these Our First Job to implement the 5’s.
5’s:
“Practice Makes a Man Perfect”. 5’s are one of the strongest Lean manufacturing
tools and a foundation of any progressive effectuation. 5S assign people
through the use of ‘Standards’ and ‘Discipline’. It is not just like
housekeeping, but also concentrating on retaining the standards & discipline
to conduct the organization, all achieved by upholding & showing respect
for the workplace every day.
The 5S
method, which carries its name from the first letter of each of the five
functions, is a Japanese management technique derived from the Toyota Production
System (TPS). It represents us to
follow 5 simple principles:
1.
Seiri (Sort): Sort, Clearing,
Classify.
2.
Seiton (Set In Order):
Straighten, Smiplify, Set in Order, Configure.
3.
Seiso (Shining): Sweep,
Shine, Scrub, Clean & Check.
4.
Seiketsu (Standardizing): Standardize,
Sabilize, Conformity.
5.
Shitsuke (Sustain): Sustain,
Self Discipline, Custom & Practice.
And for fulfilling
the method, some companies add a 6th of ‘Safety’.
Benefits of
5s Workplace Organization:
1.
5S describes to workplace
organization and build a solid cornerstone upon which many organizations
cornerstone their move for continuous progression.
2.
It is Equally Applicable
& Progressive in all sectors, helping to acquire high impact results.
3.
5S provides a solid cornerstone
on which to implement other Lean improvements.
4.
It is about organizing your
workstation in a feasible manner not just Housekeeping.
5.
It is a systematic and
methodical refuge, allowing teams to organize their workstation in the safest
and most feasible manner.
6.
Standardized functions lead
to repeatable and predictable processes.
7.
5S immediately visible All abnormalities in
the workstation.
8.
5S take asides instances of
the seven wastes within the working environment.
i.
Transport
ii.
Inventory
iii.
Motion
iv.
Waiting
v.
Overproduction
vi.
Over Processing
vii.
Defects
9.
Improvement of Efficiency
Level.
10.
Workspace more Ergonomic.
11. Items
located in easy reach.
12. No clutter to cause delays.
13. 5S will
reduce delays in the process.
14. The Problems
highlighted.
15. The
right tools and equipment available.
16. Improved
handling so less damage.
17. Improve
reliability of equipment.
18. No clutter
to create obstacle hazards.
19. Ergonomic
stresses free workplace.
Written By:
Md. Farid Ahmed
IE Officer
Fakir Apparels Ltd.
BSCIC Industrial Area, Enayet Nagar,
Fatulla, Narayangonj, Bangladesh.
Mobile: 8801814220987
E-mail: farid.ieconcern@gmail.com
