MUDA = WASTE

The first waste of lean is Muda, which refers to any activity that doesn’t add value to your product or service. Muda can take many forms; these wastes are known as TIMWOODS The 8 wastes of lean.

Overproduction:

• Creating more products than you need, resulting in excess inventory and wasted resources.

Waiting:

• Any time that a product or process is idle, waiting for the next step to begin.

Transportation:

•  Moving products or materials unnecessarily, resulting in wasted time and resources.
• Overprocessing: Doing more work than necessary to complete a task, resulting in wasted time and resources.

Inventory:

• Excess inventory that ties up capital and resources, and can lead to waste through damage or obsolescence.

Motion:

• Any unnecessary movement of people or equipment, resulting in wasted time and energy.

Defects:

• Any errors or omissions that require rework or scrap, resulting in wasted time and resources.

Overprocessing:

• Using more resources than necessary to produce a product.

Skills Unused talent:

• Not utilizing the skills and knowledge of employees to their full potential.