Motion Waste

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  The waste of motion or movement is any motion or movement by people and or machines that does not add or create value.

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Examples:

1. Excessive movement.
2. Reaching to high or too low.
3. Excessive clicking or keystrokes on a computer.
4. Looking for tools.
5. Emailing attachments and CC's of unnecessary people.

Caused By:

• Poor work or office layouts.
• functional or widely spaced equipment.
• Inconsistent work methods.
• Poorly designed ergonomics.

Solutions:

1. Standardize work activities.
2. When setting up offices or machine layouts include the people from the Gemba.
3. Use automation where possible.

Challenge:

• What types of motion waste do you observe from day to day?  Share your thoughts in the comments section below and receive a coupon to one of Lean Strategies International LLC's courses.

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