5S
Training Malaysia
5S that stays in place — not a one-off cleaning exercise.
100% HRDC Claimable — All programmes delivered by an HRDC Accredited Trainer. Fully claimable under the SBL-Khas scheme. We assist with documentation and grant application.
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5S fails for one reason: it is treated as a cleaning programme. Factories run a 5S event, clean up the floor, take photographs, and three months later everything looks exactly as it did before. This program builds 5S as a management system — not an event. Participants learn all five pillars correctly, design a workable audit system for their facility, and most importantly, understand the management routines that make 5S self-sustaining. Hands-on red-tagging and zone assignment exercises happen on the actual factory floor.
What Participants Walk Away With
- ✓Apply all five 5S pillars correctly — not just Sort and Shine
- ✓Design a 5S audit system with meaningful scoring criteria
- ✓Build zone ownership and leader standard work routines
- ✓Create a 5S implementation plan that sustains without management pressure
Programme Modules
Module 1: 5S Philosophy
- Why 5S exists — the management system it enables
- 5S vs housekeeping — a critical distinction
- The connection between 5S, safety, quality, and OEE
- What world-class 5S looks like (photo tour)
Module 2: Sort (Seiri)
- Red-tag methodology — what stays, what goes
- Red-tag event planning and execution
- Disposal decision criteria for your facility
- Hands-on red-tag exercise in selected area
Module 3: Set in Order (Seiton)
- A place for everything, everything in its place
- Shadow boards, floor marking, label standards
- Ergonomic placement for safety and efficiency
- Zone assignment and ownership mapping
Module 4: Shine (Seiso)
- Cleaning as inspection — finding defects early
- Cleaning schedule design
- Equipment baseline cleaning standards
- Inspection points identification
Module 5: Standardise & Sustain (Seiketsu + Shitsuke)
- 5S standard documentation: photos, checklists, zone maps
- Audit scoring system design (customised for your facility)
- Leader standard work for 5S compliance
- Recognition systems and escalation paths
Module 6: 5S Audit & Action Planning
- Teams complete a scored 5S audit of their area
- Gap analysis and prioritised action list
- 30-day 5S implementation plan per zone
Previously Delivered At
- TERAJU Pritech 4.0 (30+ factories)
- Koito Manufacturing (2025)
- Panasonic Aircond (2024)
- KFC Supply Chain Malaysia (2023)
Husni Halim
16+ years on the factory floor across semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, oil & gas, and FMCG. Not a classroom-only trainer — a practitioner who ran Kaizen events at Prysmian global plants, delivered projects across 11 countries and 21 international factories, and delivered OEE programmes across 30 Malaysian factories under TERAJU Pritech 4.0 as Lead Consultant. Principal Consultant at Visi Armada Consulting.
HRDC Accredited Trainer
Accredited by Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) Malaysia
MPC QE5.0 Certified Auditor
Malaysia Productivity Corporation — Quality Excellence 5.0
Certified Process Kaizen Engineer
Efeso Consulting — Milan, Italy
B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering
University of Arizona, USA — 2003
Before You Book
No. 5S applies to warehouses, offices, maintenance workshops, laboratories, and service areas. The principles are the same — only the application changes. Training content is adjusted to the participant's environment.
Visible results appear within 2–4 weeks when the zone ownership and audit system are implemented immediately. Sustained results require the management routines covered in Module 5 — typically embedded over 60–90 days.
Yes — this is the most common combination. 5S as Day 1, Kaizen as Day 2. Both are HRDC claimable and the combination is cost-effective under a single grant application.
A brief pre-training briefing is recommended to select pilot areas for the hands-on exercises. The trainer will advise on preparation during the pre-training call, typically 1–2 weeks before delivery.
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