Lean Management

3.

Understanding Waste (Muda, Mura, Muri)

3.1.

Muda: Non-Value-Adding Activities

3.1.1.

Waste Identification Principles

3.1.1.1.

Customer Value Perspective

3.1.1.2.

Process Analysis Methods

3.1.1.3.

Waste Quantification

3.1.2.

The Eight Wastes (DOWNTIME)

3.1.2.1.

3.1.2.1.1.

Types of Defects

3.1.2.1.2.

3.1.2.1.3.

3.1.2.1.4.

Prevention Strategies

3.1.2.2.

3.1.2.2.1.

Causes and Triggers

3.1.2.2.2.

Inventory Consequences

3.1.2.2.3.

Prevention Methods

3.1.2.2.4.

Measurement Techniques

3.1.2.3.

3.1.2.3.1.

Types of Waiting

3.1.2.3.2.

Causes of Delays

3.1.2.3.3.

3.1.2.3.4.

Reduction Strategies

3.1.2.4.

Non-Utilized Talent

3.1.2.4.1.

Skill Assessment

3.1.2.4.2.

Employee Engagement

3.1.2.4.3.

Empowerment Strategies

3.1.2.4.4.

Development Programs

3.1.2.5.

3.1.2.5.1.

Material Movement Analysis

3.1.2.5.2.

Layout Optimization

3.1.2.5.3.

Handling Reduction

3.1.2.5.4.

Cost Calculation

3.1.2.6.

3.1.2.6.1.

Inventory Types

3.1.2.6.2.

3.1.2.6.3.

Risk Assessment

3.1.2.6.4.

Control Methods

3.1.2.7.

3.1.2.7.1.

Ergonomic Analysis

3.1.2.7.2.

Workplace Design

3.1.2.7.3.

Movement Studies

3.1.2.7.4.

Efficiency Improvement

3.1.2.8.

Extra-Processing

3.1.2.8.1.

Process Analysis

3.1.2.8.2.

Value-Added Assessment

3.1.2.8.3.

Simplification Methods

3.1.2.8.4.

Standard Development

3.2.

Mura: Unevenness and Inconsistency

3.2.1.

Sources of Variation

3.2.1.1.

Demand Fluctuations

3.2.1.2.

Process Variability

3.2.1.3.

Resource Availability

3.2.1.4.

Scheduling Issues

3.2.2.

Impact of Unevenness

3.2.2.1.

Resource Utilization

3.2.2.2.

Quality Effects

3.2.2.3.

Cost Implications

3.2.2.4.

Customer Service

3.2.3.

Leveling Strategies

3.2.3.1.

Production Smoothing

3.2.3.2.

Demand Management

3.2.3.3.

Capacity Planning

3.2.3.4.

Buffer Management

3.3.

Muri: Overburden and Strain

3.3.1.

Human Overburden

3.3.1.1.

Workload Assessment

3.3.1.2.

Stress Indicators

3.3.1.3.

Health and Safety

3.3.1.4.

Performance Impact

3.3.2.

Equipment Overburden

3.3.2.1.

Capacity Analysis

3.3.2.2.

Maintenance Requirements

3.3.2.3.

Reliability Issues

3.3.2.4.

Utilization Optimization

3.3.3.

System Overburden

3.3.3.1.

Process Capacity

3.3.3.2.

Information Overload

3.3.3.3.

Decision-Making Strain

3.3.3.4.

Resource Allocation

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