What exactly is 'waste'? Why is it so harmful? How do I get rid of it? In Identifying Waste on the shopfloor, the Productivity Development Team has created an excellent guide to quickly understanding, identifying, and eliminating waste on the shop floor. From inventory waste to process-related waste Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor covers every type of waste generating event, policy, and mindset. The book then gives you the tools to effectively eliminate them from your manufacturing processes. Like all Shopfloor Series books, Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor presents concepts and tools in simple and accessible language. The book includes ample illustrations and examples to explain basic concepts and some of the challenges that are encountered when looking for and eliminating waste. Identifying Waste on the Shopfloor is the ideal compliment to 5S, TPM, and other tools for building a lean manufacturing operation.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What is Waste? What is waste? Why does waste occur? How does waste take root? The classification of waste The benefits of identifying and eliminating waste Chapter 2 The Seven Deadly Wastes * Overproduction * Inventory * Conveyance * Defects * Processing Waste * Operation Waste * Idle Time Chapter 3 How to Discover Waste Using the back door Bringing latent waste to the surface Analyzing current conditions Chapter 4 How to Remove Waste Adopting the necessary attitude Removing waste in the movement of goods Removing waste in the actions of people Removing waste in the way people, goods, and machines are combined Chapter 5 How to Prevent Waste Standardization Visual and auditory controls The 5W and 1H Sheet Pointing to the future Chapter 6 Reflections and Conclusions An implementation summary Reflecting on what you've learned Opportunities for further learning Additional Resources related to identifying and eliminating waste