Posts Tagged ‘Lean Six Sigma’

Muda is a Japanese word meaning WASTE. As you should have already learned, waste is a not even remotely desirable and Lean principles seek to eliminate waste. As such, the seven common forms of waste have taken on the moniker of the “Seven Deadly Muda” They are as follows: Defects Over Processing Inventory Motion Transportation Waiting Over…

A Lean Enterprise intends to eliminate waste and allow only value to be pulled through its system. Lean is usually applied to the production process to improve efficiency. The basic advantages of applying the lean methodology are that it leads to shorter cycle times, cost savings and better quality. Lean Manufacturing is characterized by: Identifying and…