strategies that relate to waste minimisation

Question 1

what is waste minimisation

Answer 1

is a process that involves reducing the amount of unwanted or unusable resources created by the business’s production process in an attempt to improve the efficiency of operations. By minimising waste, businesses make the best possible use of their resources.

Question 2

what is lean management

Answer 2

Lean management refers to a systematic process for eliminating waste so that the end customer gets the most value from their perspective with fewer resources used.

Question 3

lean management key objectives are to

Answer 3

• deliver customer value
• eliminate waste
• strive for continuous

Question 4

Explain how ‘waste minimisation’ helps achieve business objectives.

Answer 4

Waste minimisation aims to reduce waste from all of its resources, materials, labour and time. By doing this you reduce the costs associated with producing the good or service, are more likely to meet the needs of the customer, and are likely to improve customer reputation both through quality output and reputation. All of these should lead to lower costs, increased sales which should lead to increased profits and market share and in turn fulfil shareholder expectations, and will also fulfil the market and social need of producing quality products with less wastage.

Question 5

Identify 3 categories of waste in a business.

Answer 5

1. Wasted materials
2. Wasted time
3. Wasted labour

Question 6

types of waste

Answer 6

-transportation ( reducing unnecessary transport)
-inventory (avoiding excess storage of inventory or raw materials)
-motion (reduce movement of workers, parts and products)
-waiting (reducing time between processes)
-over production (avoiding making more than demand)
-over processing (removing processes that add little value)
defects (reducing defects and errors)

Question 7

what are the 5s

Answer 7

sort - Is the sorting of the clutter from the other items within the work area that are actually needed. This stage requires the team to remove all items that clearly do not belong in the working area and only leave those that are required for the processes in question.

set- is the process of taking the required items that are remaining after the removal of clutter and arranging them in an efficient manner through the use of efficient principles and ensuring that every item has a place and that everything is in its place.

shine - is the thorough cleaning of the area, tools, machines and other equipment to ensure that everything is returned to a almost new status. This will ensure that any non-conformity stands out.

standardise- ensures that the business have common standards and ways of working. This also ensures that the first three steps are done correctly.

sustain- aim to further embed the practises that were achieved in the first 4 steps and build a culture that everyone in the business is responsible for.