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8 Wastes of Lean

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8 Wastes of Lean

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An easy way I learned at a seminar to remember the wastes, they spell TIM WOODS

T - Transport - Moving people, products & information
I - Inventory - Storing parts, pieces, documentation ahead of requirements
M - Motion - Bending, turning, reaching, lifting

W - Waiting - For parts, information, instructions, equipment
O - Over production - Making more than is IMMEDIATELY required
O - Over processing - Tighter tolerances or higher grade materials than are necessary
D - Defects - Rework, scrap, incorrect documentation
S - Skills - Under utilizing capabilities, delegating tasks with inadequate training




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