WASTE EVALUATION FROM Date _________________

OVERPRODUCTION

Producing items earlier or in

greater quantities than needed
by the customer. Inventory can
be physical inventory or a queue
of information.

WAITING (Time on Hand)

Workers serving as watch

persons for an automated
machine or having to stand
around waiting for the next
process step, tool, supply, part,
etc., or no work because of
delays.

TRANSPORTATION

Moving WIP from place to place

in a process even if a short
distance. Moving parts into and
out of storage between
processes.

OVERPROCESSING / INCORRECT
PROCESSING

Taking unneeded steps to

process parts. Inefficient
processing causing unnecessary
motion and producing defects.
Producing higher quality part
than necessary.

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WASTE EVALUATION FROM Date _________________

EXCESS INVENTORY

Excess raw material, WIP, or

finished goods causing longer
lead times, damaged goods,
transportation and storage costs
and delays.

UNNECESSARY MOVEMENT

Motions that do not add value to

the production of the part such
as reaching, looking for, stacking
parts, walking.

DEFECTS

Production of defective parts or

correction. Repair, rework,
scrap replacement.

UNUSED EMPLOYEE CREATIVITY

Losing time, ideas, skills,

improvements and learning
opportunities by not engaging or
listening to your employees.

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