Continuation of 7 Waste of Lean Manufacturing series.
Waste No. 4 - Waste of Waiting
What it is?
- It is the act of doing nothing by stood there for long period of time waiting for a previous step in the process.
- Operator waiting for the product complete while the machine in running.
- Waiting was created by poor machine maintenance.
- Waiting existed by long changeover.
- Waiting created by unreliable process or many defects.
How you over come it?
- Improving machine reliability and quality by using Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and quality tools.
- Reducing overproduction and inventory to minimize transport and movement between and within cells.
- Develop a standard operating procedure to ensure the process has standardize operating and clear instruction for operation.
- Use visual methods of planning to give details of planning work.
- Regular daily group meetings to ensure that everyone is clear what is required for the day.
This may help your process to overcome waste of motion, the waste No.4 in Lean manufacturing.
By reducing waiting you will improve the productivity of your workers and reduce your operating costs and eventually increase operating profit margin.
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