Wastes | Description |
Overproduction | Producing too much or too soon, resulting in poor flow of information or goods and excess inventory. |
Inventory | Excessive storage and delay of information or products, resulting in excess inventory and costs, leading to poor customer service. |
Motion | Poor workplace organization, resulting in poor ergonomics, e.g., excessive bending or stretching and frequently lost items. |
Transportation | Excessive movement of people, information or goods, resulting in wasted time and cost. |
Inappropriate processing | Going about work processes using the wrong set of tools, procedures or systems, often when a simpler approach may be more effective. |
Defects | Frequent errors in paperwork or material product quality problems resulting in scrap and/or rework. |
Wasting | Long periods of inactivity for people, information or goods, resulting in poor flow and long lead-times. |