What is Over-Production Waste?
Whenever you produce more than you need, you are creating waste. One typical symptom for over-production is inventory waste. One type of waste which goes hand in hand with over-production is...
View ArticleWhat is Over-Processing Waste?
Often the reason for waste is that you do things more complicated than required. In an earlier post, I said ironing underwear was over-processing. In that case, it is not that the processing is too...
View ArticleHow To Reduce Over-Production
How do you reduce over-production? The basic rule is simple: Before producing something, check if it adds value.Click To Tweet It is best not to reduce over-produced results, because then the damage...
View Article7+1 Reasons Why a Bicycle Vacation is Lean
Did you ever consider a bicycle vacation? Heare are eight reasons why you should consider a bicycle vacation: Less Waiting Waste: You most probably won’t stand in a traffic jam and you don’t sit around...
View ArticleStrategies for Using the Pareto Principle
Did you read my post about the Pareto Principle? Today I want to discuss how you can derive strategies for change from it. Check out these strategies for using the Pareto Principle.Click To Tweet...
View ArticleWhat You Can Learn about Lean from the Game “Flappy Birds”
“Flappy Birds” is a Lean game. It delivers value (fun) to its target group (casual gamers) with minimum effort (game play and production cost) at a price accepted by the market (zero, if you do not...
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