Dealing with the Seven Wastes Course

Module 1: Seven Wastes Overview

Learn what the seven wastes are and why they are so deadly to your organization.

Module 2: Stand in the Circle

Popularized by Taiichi Ohno, learning to "stand in the circle" the right way is a must for all lean practitioners.

Module 3: Waste of Defects

Learn what the waste of defect is, what causes it, and what lean tools are best suited to battle it.

Module 4: Waste of Inventory

In these tough economic times, managing inventory is extremely important. Learn how to calculate cycle stock, buffer stock, and safety stock in this module.

Module 5: Waste of Processing

The hardest waste to see and defeat. Learn what processing is and what you must do to eliminate it.

Module 6: Waste of Waiting

The most "annoying" waste of all, and arguable one of the most devastating to service related companies. Learn how to squash waiting once and for all.

Module 7: Waste of Motion

The mother of all "productivity" wastes. Learn a 5 step process for defeating motion once and for all in this module.

Module 8: Waste of Transportation

Learn why forklifts and pallet jacks may be costing you far more than you realize in this module.

Module 9: Waste of Overproduction

The "mother of all wastes." Learn exactly how to defeat the beast that is overproduction in this module.