October 4, 2007 5:30 PM
Remembering the Seven Wastes
We had some clients in house for a tour of our offices yesterday. After the tour was over my boss asked me what I learned while giving today's tour. I always learn a lot - but this is what stuck out in my head.
One of the tour leaders made a comment about how important it is to know the Seven Wastes, if you don't know them, you don't know Lean. I agree with this statement, but I still have to think sometimes to remember all seven. We make up rhymes and nonsense phrases to try to help, but here is a better way.
One of the participants in this tour made a comment about the smartest people in the world still have to look up their phone number in the phone book - then he reached for his wallet and pulled out his 5S/7Wastes card and recited all seven wastes, 5S and meanings.
A lesson well learned.
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