ABK AOTS – CUMI 5S Annual Award

"5S" Techniques play an important role in initiating Total Quality Management (TQM) Practices in an organization. The "5S" techniques, originally developed in Japanese industries, have now been very successfully adopted in many Indian organizations prior to implementation of TQM.

"5S" refers to Five Japanese words SEIRI, SEITON, SEISO, SEIKETSU & SHITSUKE. In English, they refer to SORTOUT, SET IN ORDER, SHINE, STANDARDIZE, & SUSTAIN.



"5S" techniques help in reduction of Non value adding and wasteful practices in organizations apart from improving good housekeeping. Considering the importance of "5S", ABK – AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu centre has organized the first ever International Convention in March 2001, which was attended by more than 150 delegates from India, Srilanka, Nepal, Egypt, Bangladesh, & Bulgaria. Experts from India and other countries, shared their experiences in the implementation of "5S" in their respective organizations. At the end of the seminar, ABK - AOTS DOSOKAI, Tamilnadu Centre in joint efforts with Carborundum Universal Ltd (Part of MURUGAPPA GROUP) came forward to announce 'ABK AOTS – CUMI "5S" TROPHY' an annual trophy among Small & Medium Scale Industries of Tamilnadu to recognize the Best "5S" Practices.