Muda is all about waste and Lean manufacturing is about eliminating Muda. It is any activity that adds no real value to the product or service being created or delivered. The diligent attention to the elimination of waste in how work is performed is […] The post [VIDEO] Muda Is All About Waste appeared first on 6sigma.| 6sigma
Muda means waste and refers to a wide range of non-value-adding activities; eliminating waste is the key to efficiency. When you look at the Toyota Production System (TPS), eliminating Muda waste is one of the main principles of the Just-in-Time system. Some things that are […] The post Elimination of Muda is the Key to Efficiency appeared first on 6sigma.| 6sigma
What is Mura? Most Lean practitioners that I have met have little idea as to what is Mura only really being aware of Muda or the seven wastes. Within the Toyota Production system however, which spawned what we now… Read more → The post Mura – Unevenness; Production Leveling first appeared on Lean Manufacturing Tools.| Lean Manufacturing Tools
What is Muri? Muri is to Overburden your employees or machines, it can also be seen as “unreasonableness”. It is placing operators and machines under unnecessary stress by making demands on them that are unreasonable and often very unnecessary.… Read more → The post Muri Overburden first appeared on Lean Manufacturing Tools.| Lean Manufacturing Tools