Types of Waste

Type of waste (Muda) faced by any organization. – a mnemonic of “downtime”:

1. Defective – unfit for use 
2. Over-production – made in excess 
3. Waiting- waiting for an email response 
4. Non-Used Talent – waste of human potential 
5. Transportation – excessive movement of materials 
6. Inventory – materials that are unprocessed 
7. Motion- unnecessary movement by people 
8. Extra-Processing – doing more work than is required