Waste minimisation

Question 1

Define waste

Answer 1

The materials that are discarded by the business in the production process. Lower wastes= attraction of consumers.

Question 2

Define waste minimisation

Answer 2

The process of reducing the amount of materials discarded from the production process. Minimizing wastes demonstrates CSR.

Question 3

What are the 7 categories of waste minimization?

Answer 3

TIMWOOD

• Transport
• Inventory
• Motion
• Waiting
• Over production
• Over processing
• Defects

Question 4

Define lean management

Answer 4

Is the process of elimination of wastes that involves taking out all aspects that do not add value to the end product. Only consisting of what appeals to the consumer.

Question 5

What are the principles of lean management?

Answer 5

• Sort
• Set
• Shine
• Standardised
• Sustain

Question 6

Define sort

Answer 6

Dividing the clutter from the other items that are needed in the workplace. Team removes all items not used

Question 7

Define set

Answer 7

Arranging the left over items from the clutter in an efficient manner. Ensures every item has a place

Question 8

Define shine

Answer 8

The thorough cleaning of the area, machines and equipment used in the workplace.

Question 9

Define standardized

Answer 9

ensuring the common standards have been implemented into the workplace.

Question 10

Define sustain

Answer 10

Ensuring the business continues to improve the waste minimisation by repeating the stages of 5S.