The waste walk is one of the best ways to train employees, reveal waste and discover new improvement opportunities. Simply put, it is a time where teams or individual's head to the gemba and look for waste. The waste walk can be a standard activity, planned event or a now and then practice. The only skill people need to have during a waste walk is a basic understanding of the 8 forms of waste. The ©WASTES methodology is a problem solving methodology that is used by Lean Strategies International LLC. The methodology is a simple and easy to use 6 step method for conducting a waste walk or training/kata, . The six step process can be used with experienced employees who are seasoned in waste identification and it can be a great way to train new employees to develop a lean thinking mindset while learning to see opportunities to remove waste. The six steps involved in the ©WASTES Methodology are:
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