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The Muda of Motion
The muda of motion includes the movement of people and machines that doesn’t add any value to the product. The muda of motion leads to lower work efficiency, and often creates work that is difficult to perform.
- 0:01 – What the muda of motion is
- 0:35 – An example of the muda of motion
- 0:58 – An additional form of muda: using one, instead of two hands
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Next Video The Muda of Producing Rejects
The last form of muda is that of producing rejects. It’s most harmful in a batch production system, where, when a defect is detected, it may force the rejection of entire lots of product. You’ll also see how a more efficient flow shop works.