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Continuous Improvement Focuses On The Identification and Elimination of The 7 Forms of Waste
Continuous Improvement Focuses On The Identification and Elimination of The 7 Forms of Waste
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1. Over Production
Caused by:
• Working ahead of customer (internal/external) or process requirements
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Waste Of Overproduction : Example
OPERATOR SHOULD BE IN
THIS STATION (ST 16) BUT IS
WORKING AHEAD IN ST 15
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2. Inventory
Excess inventory is not directly required for current customer
orders.
Results of Excess Inventory:
• requires space
• costs money and ties up capital
• search and transport damage
• hides defects
• excess WIP and finished out-of-date product
• Increased deterioration
Caused by:
• Working ahead of build requirements
• High WIP standards
• No WIP standards
• Lack of JIT/Pull system
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Excess Inventory: Example
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3. Motion
Caused by:
• poor parts placement
• poor process flow
• poor work station layout
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Waste of Motion: Example
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4. Transportation
Results of Transportation:
• Loss of traceability
• Damaged goods
• Increased Lead Time
• Excess Costs
• Storage space
Caused by:
• Poor parts storage
• Poor Work area layouts
• Working ahead of build requirements
• Lack of JIT/ Pull system
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Waste of Transportation: Example
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5. Waiting
Periods of inactivity in a downstream process that occur because
an upstream activity does not deliver on time.
Results of Waiting:
• Over Production
• Over Processing
• Idle resources
• Non-Value added work
Caused by:
• Line stops
• Waiting for Material
• Repair/Maintenance
• Waiting for equipment to process
• Missing tools
• Non- “Full” work process
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Waste of Waiting: Example
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6. Over Processing
Caused by:
• Refining the product in ways or areas not
important to the customer
• Wait Time
• Unclear Quality Standards
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Waste of Over Processing: Example
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7. Defects/Repair/Rework
Products or aspects of the production processes that do not
conform to specifications or to the customer’s expectations.
Results of Defects/Repair/Rework:
• Customer Dissatisfaction
• Non-Value added work
• Extra costs
• Extra space
• Extra inspections/checks
Caused by:
• Scrapped parts
• Wrong or defective tools or machines
• Wrong or missing processes
• Poor Problem Solving
• Unclear Standards
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Waste of Repair: Example
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