No waste on these stairs. Thanks Gary Bucey for the share!

Brian Kliss fixed what bugged him with FastCap’s Mag Shims.

Dennis uses his wits, not his wallet to quickly adjust the CNC Z Stop.

Defects…the 4th of 8 Wastes!

Jen adds some instructions to the label maker to make it easier for anyone who uses it. Now that is eliminating waste!

Paul Akers discusses the 8 wastes: Over-production, Over-processing, Excess inventory, Defects, Transportation, Unused employee potential, Wasted motion, Waiting times.

What would I do differently if I had all the Lean knowledge and experience I have today? Check out my post on the Lean Construction Blog entitled Lean Lessons Learned: 10 Steps to Success.

What are the 8 wastes in Service hindering Lean Transformation? Imran Saeed Tariq says, “I believe the 8 wastes originating from manufacturing need to be tailored for service so that the team can see wastes in their service process and can adopt best tactics to eliminate them.” To read his entire article, press here.

Thinking of laying off staff? Don’t do it. Variation creates a tremendous amount of waste. Focus on getting the right people on the bus!