Everybody who has learned something about Lean will have learned about the waste in processes. It is known as TIMWOODS or DOWNTIME:
- Transport
- Inventory
- Motion
- Waiting
- Overproduction
- Overprocessing
- Defects
- Skills Unused
if you want to know how to recognize these wastes and what to do when you see them you can listen to this podcast.
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You can look for strengths as well as wastes by using appreciative inquiry.