APM Terminals Bahrain introduces ‘5S in Store’ initiative at KBSP

Manama

As part of its strategic plan, APM Terminals Bahrain held a week-long event to introduce the ‘5S in store’ initiative to its employees, recently.  

The 5-step initiative is to improve the productivity of both plant and equipment at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP). 

 The objective is to have a systematic approach to ensure a clean, tidy environment and create an optimal organized work area. Twelve employees from the Technical Department, Continuous Improvement (CI) Section and six members from Operations - Container Terminal and General Cargo and the Procurement departments - attended the workshop.

 The initiative, which is a step forward in the Technical Productive Maintenance (TPM), will drive improvements in equipment specifications, maintenance and work with the suppliers to boost safety and efficiency out of the equipment.

 The highlight of the initiative was the insight gained on how to enhance comfort, and productivity of equipment; reduce space in racks, reduce searching by categorizing parts by function, promote flow and enhance visualization using floor line, colour coding and labelling. APM Terminals applies the latest innovation and technology to improve safety performance at the port. 

One of the few multi-purpose ports in the region, the company provides a wide range of services at KBSP, including the provision of sea freight, shipping, and logistical services.