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Lean Process Management

Overproducti
on

• Imagine a restaurant that frequently orders too much Waiting Correction
food to prepare for busy periods, resulting in excess

inventory and spoilage of ingredients. This is an

example of inventory waste

Muda

• Imagine a restaurant where the kitchen staff frequently
has to walk back and forth to retrieve ingredients, tools, Over-

and equipment, resulting in wasted time and effort. processing Inventory

This is an example of motion waste

• Imagine a restaurant where the waitstaff has to walk long
distances to serve food and drinks to customers in a large dining

area. This is an example of conveyance waste Conveyance Motion