Lean Management: Mudas in Industry

Overproduction molt
: Considered the worst of all. This type of waste occurs when more products or services are produced than the customer needs or orders. Eliminating overproduction is crucial to avoid unnecessary inventory buildup and associated costs We will be devoting resources to managing products that we have notn such as space, personnel, movement, materials, etc., which have not been demanded.

Motion Moulting


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Occurs when displacements are made
unnecessarily, or without
unnecessary, or without adding value to the product.
This can be for different reasons: there is no organization, an incorrect approach has been taken, poor management of personnel on the line…

Standby MoultAs its name indicates, it is the waiting of: people, machines or materialsfor to be able to continue with their task. Reduce This waste of time is vital to maintain a more efficient workflow.

Muda de Procesamiento

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. Actions that are performed repeatedly on a process or unnecessary actions without adding end customer value. Example: Packing a product that will be unpacked in the next step.

Change of transport. When material or product is moved without providing any value. It is important to analyze workflows, quantities and frequencies to achieve optimal transport.

Change of defects: Defects and errors are intrinsically Muda. They do not add value and generate waste of various kinds: cost of the defective material, time to repair or manage the defect or material, reprocessing, etc.

Change of Stocks (Inventory): Eith regard to the first molt, it is the waste of space due to the excessive storage of materials, products in process or finished products. Reducing excess inventory levels helps minimize warehousing costs and improve production flexibility.

Unused talent


. Failure to utilize staff experience, knowledge and creativity.