Supply Chain Improvements Linda S Sorrell Chief Ex Chief Ex xecutive xecutive Melbourn ne Health
Wh t What i is 5S 5S • 5S is a system which h was developed in Japan to establish ba asic discipline and order in the workplac p ce
The 5 S process • Seiri - Sort • Seiton -Set in orde er • Seiso – Shine and clean up • Seiketsu - Standar Seiketsu Standar rdise rdise • Shitsuke - Sustain
Benefits Benefits s of 5 S s of 5 S • Culture of order C lt f d • Improved efficiency Improved efficiency • Improved quality • Process performance e evident • Improved safety Improved safety • Workplace ownership • Extra space
If you can do If you can do 5S you can do 5S you can do any y ything g “If you can do 5S, you ca y , y an do anything. The y g company that can do w well with 5S can also do well with all other pract e t a ot e p act t ces tices. The company that e co pa y t at cannot even implemen nt the basic 5S, will not be able to do any of the be able to do any of the e other things required e other things required of a competitive organi isation.” Takashi Osada Takashi Osada
Wh t did What did d we do? d d ? • Reviewed usage • Reviewed usage • Developed standard p procedure • Conducted 5S in clinic cal areas’ storerooms • Established imprest in • Established imprest in 17 new areas 17 new areas • Training program • Altered layout • Rationalised stock • Rationalised stock
Achiev Achiev vements vements • Right amount of produ ucts • Clinical areas account • Clinical areas account table table • Ordering process stre amlined • No of returns reduced • Lower levels of stock • Lower levels of stock held held • Space
Rehabilita ation Unit – b f before - m main store i t
B Before - continence ti e & wound stores & d t
After – one room
Before – o Before o one of many one of many variable processes
After – one standard process p
Ordering takes a few minutes Ward staff scan orders scan orders g Ward staff
F Further imp th i provements t •Improved reporting •Processes improved •Procedure manual Procedure manual •Annual imprest review ws •Audits to sustain A dit t t i •FMIS training •Finance training
Concl Concl usions usions • Achieved aims: Better un • Achieved aims: Better un nderstanding and nderstanding and transparency of supply c chain process • 5S enables identification 5S bl id tifi ti n of other forms of waste f th f f t • Improvements reduce tim me, and support effectiveness of cost cen ntre managers • Ongoing improvement – Ongoing improvement next area is warehouse next area is warehouse delivery processes
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