Guide To The 7 Wastes of Lean
Guide To The 7 Wastes of Lean
Guide To The 7 Wastes of Lean
7 Wastes of
LEAN
Shishir Singh
Origin of Lean
The roots of Lean can be traced back to the post-World War II era in Japan.
The country was in the process of rebuilding its economy, and this period
laid the foundation for the Lean philosophy we know today.
At the heart of Lean's inception was Sakichi Toyoda, the visionary founder
of Toyota Industries Corporation and often regarded as the father of the
Toyota Production System (TPS). The TPS would later become the
cornerstone of Lean manufacturing. Sakichi Toyoda's pioneering work was
instrumental in the development of key Lean concepts, most notably the
identification of the "7 Wastes" of Lean.
While Toyoda laid the foundation for Lean, the journey toward perfecting
Lean principles continued with the contributions of Taiichi Ohno, an
engineer at Toyota. Ohno and his team took up the mantle, driven by a
commitment to enhance manufacturing processes, reduce waste, and
maximize both efficiency and value.
Waiting: Waiting is a waste of idle time for people or machines. This can
occur when there are bottlenecks in a process or when there is a lack of
coordination between different departments.
Defects: Defects are the waste of producing products or services that are
not of the required quality or specification. This can lead to customer
dissatisfaction, rework costs, and even product liability claims.
Advantages/Benefits
Transportation
Inventory
Service (BPO): A BPO provider has too many customer records on file,
which makes it difficult to find the information that is needed.
Motion
Waiting
Overprocessing
IT Industries: Using overly complex software solutions for tasks that could
be achieved with simpler tools.
Overproduction
Defects