The 8 Wastes of Lean
The eight classic wastes of Lean. Pick one to see real examples caught on camera during factory tours, each linking straight to the moment it happens.
Transportation
Shortening how far materials and products travel between operations to save time and handling.
19 improvements
Inventory
Reducing excess stock, work-in-process, and stored clutter that hides problems and ties up space.
46 improvements
Motion
Cutting unnecessary walking, reaching, bending, and searching by putting tools and materials at the point of use.
138 improvements
Waiting
Eliminating idle time where people or product wait on a prior step, an approval, a machine, or materials.
65 improvements
Overproduction
Making more, sooner, or faster than the next step actually needs, which quietly creates every other waste.
8 improvements
Overprocessing
Removing extra steps, tighter-than-needed tolerances, and over-engineering by matching the work to what the customer actually needs.
32 improvements
Defects
Preventing errors, rework, and scrap so the job is done right the first time. Mistake-proofing (poka-yoke) lives here.
73 improvements
Non-Utilized Talent
Tapping the ideas, skills, and creativity of the people doing the work instead of leaving them unused.
13 improvements