The Seven Wastes
Waste Symptom | Observed |
Overproduction – early or extra production of materials, and producing unordered goods. |
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Waiting – idle time waiting on machine, materials or people. |
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Transportation – handling more than once, delays in moving materials, unnecessary moving or handling. |
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Inventory - unnecessary raw materials in stores, work in process (WIP), and finished stocks. |
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Motion – extra unnecessary movement of equipment or people. |
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Over-processing – unnecessary processing or procedures. |
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Defects – producing and reworking, or scrap. |
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Step 1. Discover Waste Symptom
Step 2. Understand Why it is there (5 Whys + FOG)
Step 3. Improve Flow (solve and implement countermeasures)
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