A messy workplace has an unstructured environment delay in executing the work. Employees find it difficult to locate the files/document when needed in the messy workplace. The purpose of this proposed study is to apply the practices of 5S in educational institutions. The 5S comprises five phases: Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain. The 5S implementation creates conducive environment in educational sectors that result in effective usage of time and storage space. The 5S implementation generates a significant impact in an educational institution as it relates to the “Swatch Bharat Mission”. Clean India Mission is a country-wide campaign initiated by the Government of India in 2014. The 5S is an active tool that helps the educational sectors to improve the global quality of higher education by satisfying the expectations of the investors. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science serves as the first institution in receiving the Global Certification for 5S implementation in India from TuV (Technical Inspection Association) Rhineland. The execution of 5S creates a dynamic environment for stakeholders of the Institution.
Part of the book: Operations Management and Management Science