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Waste of Inventory
Learn about the dangers of improperly managed inventory, as well as the tools that can be used to counteract this form of waste.
- 0:31 — The Waste of Inventory defined
- 1:39 — The three types of inventory
- 4:01 — The costs of the Waste of Inventory
- 5:27 — What causes the Waste of Inventory
- 6:25 — Tools to combat the Waste of Inventory
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2Stand in the Circle
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10Waste of Overproduction
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11The 8th Waste
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12Seven Deadly Wastes Action Guide
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