Relation of 5S principles and Human Factors Engineering (Ergonomics) in Possibility of TPM Implementation (case study) Mohammad Rasouli Dizaji 1 , Reza Rostamzadeh 2+ , Saudah Sofian 2 and Kamal Rahmani 3 1 Faculty of Management, Islamic Azad University, Bonab Branch, Bonab, Iran 2 Department of Management, Faculty of Management and human Resource Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia 3 Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Economic and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran Abstract. The present paper is a field work aim to clarify the case study situation from viewpoint of implementation of 5S principles, human factors engineering (Ergonomics), providing of possibility condition of TPM execution, and its analysis their relation with each other. This research was conducted in Tabriz- IDEM company in Iran. For gathering required data, the researchers have used three kinds of questionnaires that each one investigates the related area. The result shows that the company has successful actions in employing and implementation of 5S, Ergonomics and executing TPM and also their relations are meaningful. Keywords: 5S principles, Ergonomics, TPM 1. Introduction Today 5S, Ergonomics and TPM are recognized as key concepts in Lean and World Class Manufacturing models. Few organizations understand how to integrate these concepts to generate more benefits. Producing high quality products without any defect counted as strategic goals that help organizations to gain ideal market share and competitive advantages. This happens while reducing wastes, manpower and material utilization and environment engineering play an important role in achieving the mentioned goals. Developing countries, especially Asian south-east, not only uses technology of developed country for economic and industrial development, but they also employed their techniques, Because some part of industries productivity is up to how using and holding machines and man powers. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is one of the most employed managerial techniques in this area [1]. Ergonomics aimed in increasing productivity regarding health, safety and welfare of employers in a work place [2] and organizing of work place is done based on one of the well-known systems named as Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke (5S) [3]. In this research the researchers have applied descriptive study to determine the situation of the case study from viewpoint of implementation and employing of 5S principle, Ergonomics and providing feasibility of TPM executing and discovering their relations with each other. 2. Problem statement + Corresponding author. Tel.: + 60177574194; fax:+ 6075566911 E-mail address: rostamzadeh59@gmail.com 68 2011 International Conference on Sociality and Economics Development IPEDR vol.10 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore