What Are 7 Wastes

Under the lean manufacturing system, seven wastes are identified: overproduction, inventory, motion, defects, over-processing, waiting, and transport.

What are the 7 types of wastes?

  • Overproduction. Overproduction is the most obvious form of manufacturing waste. …
  • Inventory. This is the waste that is associated with unprocessed inventory. …
  • Defects. …
  • Motion. …
  • Over-processing. …
  • Waiting. …
  • Transportation. …
  • Additional forms of waste.

What are the 8 types of waste?

  • Defects. Defects impact time, money, resources and customer satisfaction. …
  • Excess Processing. Excess processing is a sign of a poorly designed process. …
  • Overproduction. …
  • Waiting. …
  • Inventory. …
  • Transportation. …
  • Motion. …
  • Non-Utilized Talent.
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