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Model Answer To Lean Task
Model Answer To Lean Task
5%
95%
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Identifying Wastes Making Tea
NVA VA Time
Walk to sink 4 sec
Fill tea kettle with water 3 sec
walk to stove 2 sec
Put kettle on burner 2 sec
ignite burner 2 sec
Wait for water to boil/kettle to whistle 300 sec
Walk to stove 5 sec
Pull kettle off burner 2 sec
turn off burner 1 sec
choose tea 5 sec
choose mug 5 sec
put tea bag in mug 2 sec
pour water in mug 4 sec
wait for water to cool 240 sec
enjoy!
Value Added Time
95%
5%
Value-Added Flow Chart: Tea Making Process
Non-Value-Added Value Added Tea Making Process
Walk to sink 4.33%
4 sec
Fill tea kettle with
water
3 sec
Walk to Stove
2 sec
Put kettle on burner 95.67%
2 sec
Ignite Burner
2 sec Identifying Wastes
Wait for water to
boil/Kettle to whistle 1. Motion: Unnecssary movement, Walk time
300 sec 2. Waiting: Wait time for boiling water
3. Waaiting: Wait time for cooling tea down
Walk to stove
Way to Improve the Process
5 sec
Pull kettle off of 1. Stay in kitchen to reduce walk time
burner 2. Increase heat on burner to decrease wait time for b
2 sec 3. Microwave water for 60 sec to decrease wait time fo
4. Purchase a keurig to reduce wait time for brewing to
Turn off burner
5. Put 1-2 icecubs into finished tea to reduce wait time fo
1 sec
Choose tea
5 sec
Choose mug
5 sec
95.67%
ntifying Wastes