Feb 23rd 2015

Muda (waste) in a distribution business

One of the key steps in Lean / Toyota Production System (TPS) is the identification of Muda or Waste. Taiichi Ohno, who is considered as the father of TPS, identified seven wastes in organisations: Transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, over-processing, over-production and defects.’ To this one more form of waste, namely, talent, has been added.  Identifying these eight wastes is easier said than done. Here are some examples of the eight forms waste in a distribution business. Read more…