7 + 1 WASTES IN PROCESS ENVIRONMENT

Gaurav BijlaniManufacturing Engineer

28th February 2014

Preface to the Presentation

The ideas contained herein are mostly ideas from my experience, training and online blogs.

Your views

What is your understanding of Lean Manufacturing?

Can you give an example of waste?

Value added activity

ExampleValue added time

Value added in percentage

Essential waste consists of Goods in, Sales order processing, invoicing etc. this cannot be eliminated and is essential non-value added activity.

Let us aim to fight the 96%* waste and get it down.* - Source – The Lean Factory Group workshop presentation.

Value added activity

Non-value added activity (Essential)

Non-value added activity (Non-essential)

4% 96%

7 + 1 Wastes in Manufacturing environment

T – Transportation I – Inventory M – Motion W – Waiting O – Overproduction O – Overprocessing D – Defects

S – Skills (Underutilized people)

7 + 1 Wastes in Manufacturing environment video

http://leanman.hubpages.com/hub/Seven-Wastes

7 + 1 Wastes in Manufacturing environment video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N89JJ991pE

Toyota – 4P model

Lean Temple Example

Examples of Wastes from shop floor

Incorrect procedures/Waiting for Supervisor to confirm action

Lack of equipment's/sharing equipment's Waiting for components

Questions?

Appendix

[1] – The Toyota Way – Jeffrey K. Liker[2] – The Lean Factory Group Workshop,

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