Lean will remove or reduce Waste or Non-Value adding steps in our processes. While waste removal should not be the focus of any lean initiative it will certainly be something that you achieve whilst seeking to implement the principles of lean manufacturing. The links below will explain everything you need to know about waste in our processes and explain what the tradition seven wastes are and how they can be reduced or eliminated. Select the pictures below to go to a detailed description.
Muda, Mura and Muri
The seven wastes of lean are only part of the story; you should also seek to understand the other forms of waste within your process and not just Muda as described by the traditional 7 wastes. Mura and Muri are vastly important and often create the 7 Mudas or wastes within our processes;
7 Wastes of Lean and Non-Value adding Processes
The following links will explain to you the differences between value adding and non value adding processes as well as summarizing the 7 wastes for both production and service organizations.
Seven Wastes
The following links will take you to detailed descriptions of each of the Seven wastes which can be remembered using the Mnemonic TIMWOOD (Transport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-Processing, and Defects). Plus some additional wastes that many add for completeness;
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This is really helpful to those who want to implement 5S in their workplace or even small businesses
Bundle of thanks for a very good and informative website on KAIZEN to eliminate seven Mudas (the most worst Muda is defect), 3 Ms and 5S from the manufacturing facilities for a better change in business …….
Can you give me a site or place where I can train further for this program? Thank you in advance.
Very clear, and the definition is proper. The process to reduce or eliminate is starting from Waiting, Transportation, Defects; Motion, Overproduction, Inventory; Over-processing, Creativity.
Am I right?
BR