OP-008 · Operations & Standards
Waste Reduction Toolkit
Find and remove the work that consumes time, cash and capacity without creating value
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About this toolkit
A practical operations toolkit that helps managers use evidence, create consistent standards and turn findings into owned action. Find and remove the work that consumes time, cash and capacity without creating value.
What this toolkit helps you achieve
- Identify waste through evidence and observation
- Prioritise the costliest recurring loss
- Remove, reduce or prevent it with an owned action
What’s included
- A four‐part cycle for reducing waste: Identify, Quantify, Eliminate, Sustain
- The Five Golden Rules of waste reduction, on one page
- A plain‐English guide to the four most common sources of operational waste: Waiting, Rework, Overproduction, Motion and Handling
- A worksheet and checklist for spotting and logging waste as you find it
- A twelve‐question coaching bank for the conversation before, during and after a waste reduction effort
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Best for
Managers reducing operational waste without cutting activity blindly.
Expected practical outcome
Look for waste in the process, not in the person. A team working flat out can still be carrying real waste, the two aren't the same thing, and a fix aimed at the process will hold up better than one aimed at making people move faster.