Waste Downtime Ways For Lean Transformation
The 8 wastes (DOWNTIME) represent non-value-added activities that hinder efficiency and productivity in processes. “Digital transformation is a fundamental reality for businesses today” WARREN BUFFETT Eliminating 8 Types of Waste Downtime for Lean Transformation An abundant quantity of waste can occur in the workplace, specifically in a manufacturing process, but do you know what are the 8 most commons wastes and how they affect your organization? Anything that doesn’t add any value for the customer should consider as “waste”, or “Muda”, and it requires all the efforts to eliminate that waste. Wastes are the barriers to productivity. In different words, waste downtime is any process that the customer doesn’t want to pay for. 8 Wastes If you’re informed with Lean manufacturing, then you’ve likely heard of 7 Wastes of Lean. Taiichi Ohno develops the real seven wastes(Muda), the Chief Engineer at Toyota, as part of the Toyota Production System (TPS). The 7 wastes ar...