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Waste of overproduction
Purchasing items before they are needed
Executing the service activity before the next person is ready for it for instance,
processing paperwork before the next person is ready for it
2. Waste of motion
A layout of facility that promotes un-necessary movement of employees such as to discuss with
other employees
Scattered departments in an organisation
Walking to/from copier, central filing, fax machine
3. Waste of inventory
Printed documents and files more than necessary
Filled in-boxes (electronic and paper)
More stationery than required
More IT equipment than required in a workplace
Documents/records stored beyond retention period
4. Waste of transportation
Excessive e-mail attachments
Multiple handoffs adding little or no value to the overall process
Bureaucratic procedures such as multiple approvals
Files moving from one branch to another
Un-necessary movement of documents between employees
5. Waste of waiting
Customers waiting for the delivery of service
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