"A systematic approach to identifying and
eliminating the Eight Wastes (which are considered non - (customer)
value adding activities) through continuous improvement by flowing the product
at the 100% pull of the customer"
Eight Wastes:
Waiting:
Waiting:
- Description: There is a
stoppage in the item/work within the process.
- Manufacturing samples:
Instrument stoppage, bottlenecked tasks, apparatus substitution
- Office and Service examples:
System interruptions, system reaction intervals, authorizations, data from
clients
Defects:
- Meaning: Every type of
scrap, faults, mistakes or rectification caused by improper completion of
initial work.
- Manufacturing Instances:
Construction of flawed pieces, leftovers or excess.
- Service/Office samples:
Information input inaccuracies, scheme mistakes, work modification orders
and bill miscalculations.
Unneeded Processing:
- Explanation: Wasting time on
steps that are not required.
- Manufacturing samples:
Incorporating superfluous phases to develop the parts, ineffective handling
because of inadequate implements and product design.
- Service/Office
illustrations: Re-entering information, unneeded reproductions, needless
or unwarranted reports.
Inventory:
- Meaning: All items that are
in surplus, all methods of batch processing. Manufacturing beyond what
client require.
- Manufacturing samples: All
extra inventory, group handling.
- Service/Office instances:
Office materials, marketing brochures, batch processing transactions.
Excessive Motion:
- Description: Movement of
individuals.
- Manufacturing illustrations:
Reaching for, searching for, or piling parts, tools, etc.
- Service/Office examples:
Traveling to/from photocopier, central filing, fax machine or other
offices.
Transportation:
- Explanation: Shifting of
work or correspondence from one phase to the next phase in the procedure.
- Manufacturing samples:
Transfer supplies, pieces, or completed merchandise into and out of
storage.
- Service/Office instances:
Shifting of paperwork from location to location, room to room or folder to
folder.
Overproduction:
- Description: Creating extra,
earlier, or quicker than is needed by the subsequent individual.
- Manufacturing examples:
Merchandise piling up at a sluggish downstream pace.
- Service/Office instances:
Laser printing correspondence earlier than it is actually required, buying
pieces earlier than they are wanted, providing paperwork earlier than
required by the subsequent individual.
Underutilized Employees:
- Explanation: Workers'
inventiveness, concepts, and aptitudes are not entirely employed.
- Manufacturing instances:
Overlooking concepts, talents, and enhancements by not pay attention to
personnel.
- Service/Office examples:
Restricted worker power and accountability for rudimentary jobs, management
command and control
