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Waste

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Definition

The central idea of Lean operations is the elimination of waste.

The seven types of waste are:

1) Defects
2) Overproduction
3) Transportation
4) Waiting
5) Inventory
6) Motion
7) Processing

See Also

Muda (Waste)