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Value-Added Work and the 7 Types of Waste

Learn how JIT works by reduc­ing pro­duc­tion costs and employ­ing min­i­mal resources, all while reduc­ing lead time. After­wards, learn about the dif­fer­ent kinds of muda.

  • 0:01 – How JIT works
  • 0:27 – An intro­duc­tion to the con­cept of muda 
  • 2:15 — The four func­tions of pro­duc­tion activities
  • 2:59 – Exam­ples of muda
  • 4:09 – The sev­en major types of muda

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