Practiced of 5S Concepts at Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman

• Main Authors: Ahmad Mahyadin@Mahidin, Fariza, Saad, Rohaizah, Asaad, Mohd Norhasni, Iteng, Rosman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: HM Sociology
• Online Access: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30676/1/7th%20ICSC%202022%2099-104.pdf; https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/30676/
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This teaching notes focuses on the challenges facing by the management team of Sultan Abdul Halim Airport, Alor Setar, Kedah in implementing and maintaining the activities of 5S concept after received direction from the Headquaters of Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) purposely towards cost saving and sustainabality. It had raised concerns to the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport management team on the inability among workforces to implement the 5S activities, the activities could not run continuously and triggering the purpose of reducing the dollar & cent cost and sustainability could not be accomplished. In order to meet the organization targets, this 5S concept activities can be adapted despite facing various challenges at the initial stage. After the implementation of these 5S Concept activities, the airport team needs guidance from students/workshop participants to make assessment on the initiatives that have been carried out. The information provided in the case intends to test students/workshop participants understanding on the 5S activities and its application towards improving waste and process in organization. Furthermore, the case will test the ability of students/workshop participants in determining the internal and external challenges faced by organization towards implementation of 5S activities. The concept for this teaching case is problem based and the decision case in the field of quality management.