The 8 Waste of Lean (Home Edition) Course
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In 2017 we launched Lean Smarts with some fun and free lean training videos… starting in our kitchen! You can now learn the 8 wastes of lean via everyday language and examples.
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Course Contents
Overview of the 8 Wastes
Module Contents
- Discover the concept of value and waste.
- See everyday examples of each of the 8 wastes of lean.
Transportation
Module Contents
- Learn the waste of transportation and how it differs from motion.
- Discover the role of location/layout design and batch size in creating transportation waste.
- Learn some strategies for eliminating the waste of transportation.
Inventory
Module Contents
- Learn why inventory is a waste and undesirable.
- Explore how large inventory multiplies the other wastes in a process.
- Realize some of the consequences of tolerating increasing quantities of inventory.
Motion
Module Contents
- Discover why motion is wasteful and by itself creates no value.
- See examples of the waste of motion.
- See a before/after process improvement eliminating the waste of motion.
Waiting
Module Contents
- Learn why waiting is wasteful and creates no value.
- See examples of various types of waiting: waiting people, waiting things, waiting information.
Over Processing
Module Contents
- Discover the waste of over processing and why it creates no value.
- See examples of the waste of over processing.
- Learn that over processing includes both correcting defects and whenever you are “overdoing it.”
Over Production
Module Contents
- Learn why over production is wasteful and how it multiplies the other wastes.
- See an example of over production from the process of doing laundry.
Defects
Module Contents
- Discover why defects are wasteful.
- Realize that defeat prevention via better quality controls is always better than detect correction via added inspection.
- See some everyday examples of defects.
Human Potential
Module Contents
- Learn to appreciate that the greatest waste of all is underutilized employee potential and genius!
- Lean is a high-engagement culture at its core.
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