waste minimisation and lean management

Question 1

what is waste minimisation

Answer 1

process of reducing the amount of unused materials, time or labour within a business.

Question 2

7 categories of waste (TIMWOOD)

Answer 2

1. transport
2. inventory
3. motion
4. waiting
5. over processing
6. over production
7. defects

Question 3

waste minimisation relation to efficiency

Answer 3

a business can produce items faster, increasing rate of production.

Question 4

waste minimisation relation to effectiveness

Answer 4

lowers operational costs, letting a business offer lower prices, meeting objective of increasing sales.

Question 5

what is lean management

Answer 5

attempts to improve efficiency by eliminating all types of waste and inefficiencies in production of a good or service. lean means no excess

Question 6

principle of lean management

Answer 6

waste is anything that reduces speed of production or stops production at lowest possible cost.

Question 7

what is the aim of 5s

Answer 7

tool for organising a workplace in a clean, efficient and safe manner to enhance productivity.

Question 8

what are the 5s

Answer 8

seiri(sort)necessary from unnecessary
seiton(set items in order)
seiso(shine)
seiketsu(make sure improvements are consistent(standardise)
shitsuke(sustain) actions so they become routine