The Waste of Waiting

The waste of waiting is any person or persons awaiting products, information, data, machines or services.

Examples:

1. Long setup time
2. Machine downtimes
3. Long changeover times
4. Approval queues
5. Unbalanced flow in processes

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  Solutions:

• Map the value stream to identify waiting points.
• Determine the root causes of bottlenecks and remove.
• Establish a pull based environment where activities are driven in accordance with demand.
• Takt time.
• Use standard work.

Question:  What types of waiting do you see on a daily basis?

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