MoW to Acquire 5S Certification

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 - Malaysian Productivity Corporation (MPC) has recommended the Ministry of Works (MoW) to obtain 5S Certification.  Chief Auditor of Certification Division, MPC, Puan Ati Djam Seri Montoi said that while presenting the MoW 5S Certification Audit report today at Kompleks Kerja Raya. 

MoW has appointed MPC to conduct 5S audit into the eight zones involved in the ministry. Among the affected zones are zones Gamelan Zone (Accounts Division), Dahlia Zone (Finance Division), Kenanga Zone (Planning Street Division), Jasmine Zone (Corporate Services Division), Melati Zone (Corporate Communication Unit), Kesidang Zone (Internal Audit Unit), Seri Pagi Zone (Construction Policy Division) and Bougainvillea Zone (Entrepreneur Development Division).

The ceremony began with the remarks by Deputy Secretary-General (Operations), Encik Sarani bin Dollah, followed by the presentation of the 5S practice in MoW.

Activity continues with the inspection of the 5S practice documentation session by two MPC auditors, Chief Auditor, Puan Ati Djam Seri Montoi and Puan Norfaizah binti Abdul Rahman.  All 5S files for the Main Committee, Training Committee, Promotion, Audit and 5S Zone was inspected to meet the certification practices criteria of 5S. Upon completion of inspection, the auditors conducted visits to the eight zones involved, accompanied by the Secretariat and MoW 5S coordinator.

The briefing session for the closing of the audit was held in the afternoon of the day. Chief Auditor has presented the results of the audit report based on all the observations made. Overall, the Ministry of Works has been certified eligible. She hopes that the achievement would encourage to other divisions to continue the 5S practice in the ministry. She also congratulated those involved.