Wastes

7 at one blow
Definition
Any human activity which absorbs
resources but creates no value

Muda
Magnificent Seven
Transporting
Inventory
Motions
Waiting
Overproduction
Overprocessing
Defects
Transporting
Moving materials between work
stations, buildings, desks, machines

No value added
Inventory
Caused by overproduction
Take up floor space
Use up cash
Do not add value
Hide problems
Motions
Of employees

Effort & time that can be eliminated

Does not add value

Waiting
Next process step

WIP


Overproduction
Inventories

Obsolete parts
Overprocessing
Of Parts

Sledge hammer to crack nuts
Defects
Adds a layer of non value added work

Inspection does not work
TIM WOOD

Transport
Inventory
Motions
Waiting
Overproduction
Overprocessing
Defects
Types of Waste
Type one

Type two
Type 1
Determine Utilization and
Performance Metrics

Develop a Demand Management
Process


Type 2
Kaizen

Shop floor led improvements

Continually Improve
Reasons for Waste
Laws of Physics

Laws of the Land

Outright cost


Reducing 7 Wastes
All that remainsValue stream

Switch production from one product
to another

SMED (Single Minute Exchange of DIES)
Reducing 7 Wastes
Three techniques


Minimize forecasting
Kaizen projects
Remove the source
Level Scheduled
Small batches

Rapid response

Improve Flexibility

Kaizen
Continuous Improvement by those
that perform actual work

Perfection is the goal

Employee driven
Remove Waste at its Source
Quality at its source

Fool proofing eliminates the source


Waste Elimination Results
Eliminate All Non-Value Added
Activity

Customer pays only for the value
they deem valuable

Cost reducedprofits increased