7 Wastes of Lean, Lean 7 Deadly Wastes Articles

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated April 9, 2017

What Is Muri?

What Is Muri? When looking at the problems in a production process, it's often important to realize the root cause behind each actual obstruction.

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated November 1, 2016

No matter how organized you are, the classic task or to-do list is a monster that has a mind of its own, and grows at an alarming rate.

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 18, 2016

Untangling the twists and turns of workflow in a process can be frustrating. Have you ever tried to visualize the flow of a process, from start to

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 4, 2016

Lean Standard Work has become a major component of most Lean systems. This is fundamentally a lean-principled way for managers at all levels to

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated July 27, 2016

Brainstorming combines a relaxed, informal approach to problem solving with lateral thinking. It encourages people to come up with thoughts and ideas

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 11, 2014

This article explains the waste of overprocessing and how it impacts the customer experience. I also show how overprocessing is conveyed using a

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated February 21, 2012

Floor Marking Tape for 5S is the topic of this article. We're pleased to have Cliff Lowe as a guest blogger today and for him to share his thoughts

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated August 31, 2011

We are pleased to have a guest post today by my very good friend, Eric Myers. Eric shares his thoughts about Lean and Six Sigma in the practice of

By OpEx Learning Team, Last Updated June 9, 2011

Reply All Information Overload constitutes a large portion of overprocessing and overproduction of information - two of the 7 deadly wastes. We