8 Waste Categories
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Eight waste categories |
Sample opportunities for improvement |
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Overproduction |
Reduce lot size/batch size |
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Reduce setup time |
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Reduce start-up rejects |
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Simplify the process |
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Shorten search time |
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Eliminate unnecessary data |
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Waiting |
Synchronize work |
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Combine work |
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Balance workloads |
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Cross-train employees |
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One-touch information access |
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Implement visible cues |
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Transport |
Create work cells |
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Create one-stop workstations |
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Create paperless processes |
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Fewer suppliers and closer |
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Minimize number of moves |
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Point of use storage |
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Processing |
Redesign the part/process to eliminate components/tasks |
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Redesign the part/process to simplify |
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Fail-safe the process |
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Inventory |
Reduce batch size |
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Reduce lead time |
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Synchronize work flows |
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Add capacity to handle peak loads |
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Minimize checks and reviews |
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Motion |
Every-move-counts philosophy |
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Combine multiple steps into one |
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Eliminate searching activities |
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Organize layout through 5S |
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Create visible systems |
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Defects |
Quality standards |
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Standard documentation |
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Standard work |
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Process capability |
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Fail-safe processes |
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Information |
Decrease process waste |
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Easy-to-understand information |
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Visible systems |
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Accuracy of data |
