10
Mar

Misota’s Internal 5S Excellence: Cultivating a Culture of Food safety and Quality

At Misota, workplace organization isn’t just a policy, it’s a competitive spirit. By launching an Internal 5S Competition, the company has turned the disciplined art of lean manufacturing into a celebrated team achievement, ensuring that every dried fruit product is born from a world-class environment.

The 5S Framework: Misota’s Operational DNA
To maintain its HACCP and BRCGS certifications, Misota utilizes the 5S methodology to eliminate waste and optimize flow:

  • Sort (Seiri)
  • Set in Order (Seiton)
  • Shine (Seiso)
  • Standardize (Seiketsu)
  • Sustain (Shitsuke)

Rather than focusing on a single deep clean, this competition ensures year-round consistency. With four unannounced annual evaluations, the process keeps standards high every day, making food safety and quality a core part of our company culture.

All 15 groups across the company participated in this cycle, divided into two main categories:

  • Group A: F4, ព្រះនាងលក្ស្មី (Princess Lakshmi), រាជនីព្រៃកូនសេក (Queen of Prey Kon Sek), QM, and ព្រះព្រហ្ម (Preah Prohm).
  • Group B: Purple 66, ព្រះហរិ (Preah Hir), ZeroZero One, នាគដេក (Sleeping Dragon), សុរិយ (Soriya), សច្ច: (Sacho), ខ្លាឃ្មុំហោះ (Flying Bear), ព្រះហរ: (Preah Hor), ទទឹម (Pomegranate), and លង្កា (Lanka).

Congratulations to our 2025 winning teams for their outstanding commitment to excellence! We also want to recognize the active participation of every 5S team across all departments. Your collective discipline ensures that food safety and quality standards are not just met, but lived every day as a core part of our company culture.

Group A: Support Services

  1. F4 (1st Place): [Ms. CHAP Soksan, Ms. THOU Phareun, Ms. SREY Sorphea]
  2. ព្រះនាងលក្ស្មី (Princess Lakshmi), (2nd Place): [Ms. YUN Kakada, Ms. MERM Saverth, Mr. YUN Sokha]
  3. ព្រះព្រហ្ម (Preah Prohm),(3rd Place): [Ms. YI Anchy, Ms. MERM Saverth, Mr. PHUNG Visal, Mr. CHOUERN Nov]

Group B: Technical Services

  1. លង្កា(Lanka), (1st Place): [Ms. DEAD Lyna, Mr. YAT Chhoeut, Ms. BRAK Dalin, Ms. SOR Sreysros, Mr. PHOK Sophat]
  2. សច្ច: (Sacho), (2nd Place): [Ms. NI Saman, Mr. VOEURN Pom, Ms. VAN Dara, Ms. BRORM Thida, Mr. KHON Khoeut, Mr. CHHUM Sereyvean]
  3. Purple 66 (3rd Place): [Mr. HUY Narith, Mr. THORN Thavin, Ms. REM Theara, Ms. HONG Sormean]

Voice from the Floor: Team Member Insight
The impact of the 5S initiative is best expressed by those on the front lines. One team member shared their experience following the victory:

“I feel incredibly excited and happy to have achieved this success. What truly motivated me to follow the company’s standards was the collective participation of the entire team and the highly fair and transparent evaluation from the committee. Implementing 5S has helped save time and significantly reduced stress during my daily work.”

Honoring Our 5S Committee

This journey toward excellence would not be possible without the diligent oversight of our leadership. In appreciation of their valuable contributions, dedication, and collaborative efforts as the 5S Committee, enhancing workplace organization, efficiency, and continuous improvement from January to December 2025, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to:

  • CHENG Sophanna
  • SOU Masy
  • CHOEUN Nich
  • SUY Dara
  • CHANN Poth